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Nasolabial flaps are one of the oldest methods of reconstruction. This study aims to observe the viability of a random-pattern subcutaneous nasolabial flap. Inpatients of carcinoma of oral cavity and nose undergoing excision with primary reconstruction from January 2014 to December 2019 were observed and followed-up. Their data including site of primary and post-operative complication was recorded. A total of 38 patients underwent reconstruction using nasolabial flap. Most cases were of buccal mucosa carcinoma (68.4%). Facial vessels were ligated in all except 7 cases and, only 1 (2.6%) showed total, and 3 (7.9%) showed partial flap necrosis. A subcutaneous nasolabial flap is simple, viable and easy to harvest. It is a random-pattern flap therefore; facial vessel preservation may not be a compulsion. Flap raised subcutaneously is thinner and thus inset is easy and bulk associated discomfort is avoided.
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Agarwal, N., Kumbhat, P. & Agarwal, S. Subcutaneous Randomized Nasolabial Flap: Our Experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 2), 2236–2240 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02097-0
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