Open AccessThe Versatility of Nasolabial Flaps in Maxillofacial Surgery
Author(s) -
Sujeeth Kumar Shetty,
Surabhi Sarkar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-018-1162-8
Subject(s) - medicine , soft tissue , plastic surgery , surgery , blood supply , nasolabial fold , oral and maxillofacial surgery , otorhinolaryngology , dentistry
The nasolabial flap can be used for reconstruction of the orofacial region. The procedure is of a short duration and treats orofacial soft tissue defects of small to moderate size, especially when microsurgical free flaps are less feasible due to lack of infrastructure, expertise or financial constraints.