[Repair of lower nasal defect with compound skin flap from forehead with trochlear artery and subcutaneous tissue pedicle].

This article reports the repair of lower nasal defect with forehead compound skin flap consisting of the trochlear artery and subcutaneous tissue pedicle in one stage in 11 patients. The repaired area ranged from 2 x 2 to 4 x 3 cm and the frontal bone area 1.5 x 1 cm. This operation had achieved good results, and the frontal bones were not absorbed, except 1 case, after 1 year follow-up. The methods of this flap design and operation were described. The merits, demerits and points for attention were discussed.