Revisiting the Anchor Flap for Nasal Defects: How It Fits in the Current Reconstruction Paradigm

The anchor or Peng flap, first described in 1987 has not been comprehensively discussed in the literature since 2008. The anchor flap is worth revisiting as a useful advancement-rotation flap for medium-sized defects of the distal nose. More recent variations to the flap design incorporate medial cheek advancement and allow for versatility in its use for wide defects of the nasal tip, supratip, and dorsum. The anchor flap is a suitable reconstructive option for defects for which the bilobed/trilobed flap, dorsal nasal rotation flap, or interpolated flap would be considered. We review various designs of the anchor flap and discuss how it can be considered in the modern reconstructive paradigm.