Table 1. Clinical use of the extended inferior turbinate flap.

Patient no.	Indication	Reason for EITF	Flap type	Resulting defect	Result
1	Pituitary adenoma	Prior NSF	EITF + septum	Paraclival ICA	No complication
2	Chordoma	Prior NSF	EITF + septum	Clival defect	No complication
3	CSF leak	Prior NSF	EITF	Clival defect	No complication
4	CSF leak	Prior NSF	EITF	Clival defect	No complication
5	Chondrosarcoma	Prior NSF	EITF	Clival defect	CSF leak

Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EITF, extended inferior turbinate flap; ICA, internal carotid artery; NSF, nasoseptal flap.