NASOSEPTAL FLAP

Course overview

THE NASOSEPTAL FLAP IS A LOCAL PEDICLE-BASED FLAP USED CHIEFLY IN ANTERIOR SKULL BASE SURGERY. THIS FLAP WAS REVOLUTIONARY WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED IN 2006 AND IS NOW THE WORKHORSE FOR LOCAL FLAP RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ANTERIOR SKULL BASE. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE ANATOMY, INDICATIONS, TECHNIQUE, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NASOSEPTAL FLAP. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN OPTIMIZING CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO ENDOSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ANTERIOR SKULL BASE WITH A NASOSEPTAL FLAP.