Quiz Cases PhD Publications Upload Case About Sign up Login
Facial Flaps

Interpolated Flap Case 2 Nasolabial flap – 2 steps

Authors: Liv Schöllhammer, MD, Frederik Gulmark Hansen, med.stud. and Magnus Balslev Avnstorp, MD

40 years old male with basal cell carcinoma on the right nasal alae.

Before and after

1

Step 1: Pre operative drawing

The tumor is marked and a surgical margin of 4 mm is drawn and marked in the anterior part (3 o’clock).

2

Step 2: Excision

The tumor is excised and the defect reconstructed in two steps using a nasolabial flap.

3

Step 3: Flap drawing

Drawing for the nasolabial flap

4

Step 4: Closure

Closure of the nasolabial flap

  • In step 1 the flap keeps the blood supply.
5

Step 5: Follow-up surgery

4 weeks after step one, the flap tissue has made collateral blood supply. Step 2 is then initiated

6

Step 6: Excision

In step 2 the flap is divided and the donor site is closed.

7

Step 7: Immediate post operative result

The final result


Procedure and cases

Card image cap

Case 1

Nasolabial flap – 1 Step


Want to contribute?

Add your case now


Contents
Watch video

Handbook

Handbook