Paramedian forehead flap in post Radiotherapy fistula

  • Manish Munjal Deptt of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical college and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Japneet Kaur
  • Venus Tilavat
  • Amanjot Kaur
  • Shubham Munjal
Keywords: paramedian forehead flap, reconstruction, axial

Abstract

The medial canthal fistula gains notoriety for its unsuccessful “ repair “ utilising the varied flaps from its vicinity . Ultimately the conventional forehead flap is lone “ saviour “ in this malady 

Author Biography

Manish Munjal, Deptt of ENTHNS, Dayanand Medical college and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Professor and Head

References

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3. Menick, F. J. A ten-year experience in nasal reconstruction with the three-stage forehead flap. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 109: 1839, 2002

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Published
2017-12-24
Issue
Vol 4 No 4 (2017)
Section
Case Reports

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