The osteo-chondro-mucous flap of the nasal septum in orbital reconstruction
Bozza, F.; Tauro, F.; Ruscito, P.; Ducci, M.
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research Cr 19(3): 401-403
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-9078 PMID: 11144537 Document Number: 520720
This paper describes a technique for orbital infero-medial wall reconstruction after "en bloc" resection of squamous cell carcinomas involving ethmoidal and maxillary sinuses utilizing an osteo-chondro-mucous flap of the nasal septum. This technique seems to be superior for many reasons: rapidity in flap preparation, direct access to the donor area in the resection surgical field, reliabilty due to good vascular supply, major functional and aesthetic results (low risk of diplopia and eyeball displacement). In our opinion, among the orbital reconstruction techniques, the osteo-chondro-mucous flap of the nasal septum can be the preferred reconstructive choice in ethmoid-orbital-maxillectomy with excision of the whole medial and two thirds of the lower orbital walls.