Nasal columella reconstruction with a composite free flap from the root of auricular helix

Defects of the nasal columella result in significant cosmetic and functional deformities. Over the years, a variety of methods for nasal columella reconstruction have been described in the literature, as have the technical difficulties of reconstructing this subtle structure. Here, a successful reconstruction of a 3.0 × 2.0 cm‐wide nasal columella defect, with a chondrocutaneous microsurgical free flap from the root of the auricular helix, is presented. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. MICROSURGERY 22:53–56 2002

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