Abstract
To assess the survival of full-thickness skin grafts and perichondrial cutaneous grafts when placed on subcutaneous soft tissue flaps used in nasal reconstruction. Retrospective case series from a secondary-care cutaneous cancer practice. Twenty-eight patients with nasal defects secondary to basal cell carcinoma excision were included. Clinical information, including case notes and photography, was obtained and analyzed. Graft survival was assessed in relation to type of graft and subcutaneous soft tissue flap employed for the reconstruction. Overall graft survival was 79%, with 89% and 74% for perichondrial cutaneous graft and full-thickness skin grafts, respectively. Anecdotally, procerus and nasalis flaps were found to yield higher graft survival than cheek fat flaps. The combination of subcutaneous soft tissue flap and skin graft cover offers a valuable addition to the treatment algorithm for nasal reconstruction following cutaneous malignancy excision.
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