Definition
An interpolation flap is constructed from donor tissue not immediately adjacent to the defect being repaired and contains its own inherent blood supply. The flap is based on a vascular pedicle contained within a bridge of intact skin and soft tissue, spanning across the surgical defect and the flap base. It is typically performed in two stages, the first stage consists of transposing donor tissue with the vascular pedicle to the defect, while the second stage involves division of the vascular pedicle from the donor site (Jewett 2009).
Purpose
In the head and neck region, interpolation flaps are most commonly used for reconstruction of facial soft tissue defects, especially in the nose and perinasal regions (see also Acquired Nasal Deformity and Reconstruction, Flaps, Classification of Flaps). Due to their robust vascular supply, they can be used to...
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Angobaldo J, Marks M (2009) Refinements in nasal reconstruction: the cross-paramedian forehead flap. Plast Reconstr Surg 123:87–93, discussion 94–87
Bailey BJ, Johnson JT, Newlands SD (2006) Head & neck surgery – otolaryngology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
Baker SR (2007) Local flaps in facial reconstruction. Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia
Dolan RW (2004) Facial plastic, reconstructive, and trauma surgery. Marcel Dekker, New York
Hairston BR, Nguyen TH (2003) Innovations in the island pedicle flap for cutaneous facial reconstruction. Dermatol Surg 29:378–385
Jewett BS (2009) Interpolated forehead and melolabial flaps. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 17:361–377
Mellette JR, Ho DQ (2005) Interpolation flaps. Dermatol Clin 23:87–112, vi
Myers EN (2008) Operative otolaryngology: head and neck surgery. Saunders/Elsevier, Philadelphia
Papel ID (2009) Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Thieme, New York
Shumrick KA, Smith TL (1992) The anatomic basis for the design of forehead flaps in nasal reconstruction. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 118:373–379
Vural E, Batay F, Key JM (2000) Glabellar frown lines as a reliable landmark for the supratrochlear artery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 123:543–546
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this entry
Cite this entry
Pakdaman, M.N., Ho, T. (2013). Interpolation Flaps. In: Kountakis, S.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23499-6_392
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23499-6_392
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-23498-9
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-23499-6
eBook Packages: MedicineReference Module Medicine