[Reconstruction of the nose following trauma or tumour surgery (author's transl)].

Reliable methods are presented for the reconstruction of various nasal defects following trauma or tumour surgery; they fulfill both functional and esthetic requirements. Pedicle flaps from the immediate surrounding of the defect and particularly from the forehead play a major role. Particularly satisfactory are the fronto-temporal flap for minor defects (mainly for substitution of the ala) and the scalp flap for subtotal or total reconstruction of the nose.