Long-Term Results of Partial Nasal Reconstructions with Indian Flap

• Authors: Aleksandra Iljin , Edward Lewandowicz , Katarzyna Starska , Bogusław Antoszewski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the study was clinical evaluation of the results following reconstruction with the Indian flap in patients with partial nasal defects, and estimation of their postoperative life quality in functional and aesthetic aspects.Material and methods. We analyzed results in 38 patients who underwent reconstructions with the Indian flap in the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery between years 2000‑2013. The patients were followed-up for at least 2 years. We estimated their life quality in aesthetic and functional aspects after surgery.Results. Observed complications of nasal reconstruction were alar asymmetry in 6 patients (15.8%), nasal obstruction in 6 persons (15.8%), wide postoperative scar in 4 (10.5%), and non-aesthetic appearance of the donor site in two cases (5.3%). Estimation of life quality post surgery in the examined group of patients revealed significant postoperative improvement in both functional and aesthetic aspects.Conclusions. 1. Reconstructions of nasal defects with the Indian flap resulted in satisfactory longterm postoperative results, which confirms the efficiency of the applied technique. 2. Reconstructive surgery with Indian flap of individuals with partial nasal defects contributed to significant postoperative improvement in both functional and aesthetic aspects and their life quality.

Keywords

EN

nasal defects reconstructions; life quality

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 87
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 626-633

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2015

online

10 - 3 - 2016

received

29 - 12 - 2015

Contributors

author

Aleksandra Iljin

• Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University in Łódź, Kierownik: prof. dr hab. B. Antoszewski

author

Edward Lewandowicz

• Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University in Łódź, Kierownik: prof. dr hab. B. Antoszewski

author

Katarzyna Starska

• Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology, Medical University in Łódź, Kierownik: prof. dr hab. W. Pietruszewska

author

Bogusław Antoszewski

• Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Medical University in Łódź, Kierownik: prof. dr hab. B. Antoszewski

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pjs-2016-0014