{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Nasal ala V-Y island flap with a superior vascular pedicle based on inferior perforators of the superior alar artery.
{Author}: Read J;Coates D;Pagliaro J;Gaspar Z;
{Journal}: Australas J Dermatol
{Volume}: 65
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 May
{Factor}: 2.481
{DOI}: 10.1111/ajd.14265
{Abstract}: For small defects of the anterior nasal ala, a V-Y pedicle advancement flap within the subunit is a useful repair option. Here we propose a modification of this technique, utilising careful dissection to identify inferior perforators of the superior alar artery. Basing this flap on a visualised vascular pedicle aims to prevent common complications of internal mucosal buckling and free margin notching, by allowing more extensive dissection without compromising the vascularity of the flap.