Ear Nose & Throat Journal · 2001 · 33 citations · 2 references
MedicinePlastic SurgerySurgeryMicrosurgeryOtolaryngologic SurgeryReconstructive SurgeryFlap DesignFlap ReconstructionFlap SurgeryFree Flap ReconstructionSeptal SurgerySurgical Flap DesignChronic Inhalation ExposureNasal Septal Perforation RepairNasoseptal Flap TechniqueNatural ThinningRadial Forearm FlapThinning
We treated a 38-year-old man who had a large septal perforation that had been caused by chronic nasal inhalation of cocaine. We were able to repair the perforation with a left radial forearm free flap. Long-term followup indicates a successful closure of the defect and a natural thinning of the flap. The patient remains symptom-free more than 2 years following surgery.
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