Background Nasal columella reconstruction is a challenging procedure, and the main goal
is to maintain function as well as a satisfactory aesthetic outcome. Several surgical …

Introduction Reconstructing large defects of the columella and upper lip is an interesting
challenge in facial reconstruction due to the high visibility of this aesthetic subunit and the …

Background: Traditionally, the columella can be difficult to reconstruct because of its unique
contours, paucity of adjacent soft tissues, and tenuous vascularity. When local or regional …

Introduction and importance The nose is a common location for non-melanoma skin
cancers. Resection of such cancers can result in large, multilayer defects that are …

The nasal columella is considered by many to be the most difficult nasal aesthetic subunit to
reconstruct, due to its delicate anatomy and central location. Full thickness columellar …

Even though the Wang system of classification is used by majority of reports due its clinical
utility, it has a drawback of not taking into account the tumour size as done by the AJCC …

Skin defects of the total nasal columella can significantly impact both nasal respiratory
function and aesthetics. The reconstruction of total columella is a complex process and …

There is a great number of medical conditions causing loss of tissue affecting upper lip,
nasal base, columella and membranous septum; in our case wide resection of a relapsing …

Basocellular carcinomas are characterized by their non-deep spread neoplastic nature.
Although treatment typically proceeds without complication, excision in critical facial regions …

The nasal columella presents one of the most intricate challenges in facial reconstruction
due to its unique contours and limited availability of adjacent tissue. Several surgical …