Open Septorhinoplasty by Jananese Otorhinolaryngologists

Open septorhinoplasty: operative technique and grafts.

In this case series, the senior author details his series of patients who had undergone open septorhinoplasty for functional and/or aesthetic purposes in the Otorhinolaryngology Department at the Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Kuala Lumpur between January 2003 and September 2005. There were 23 patients, consisting of 15 men and 8 women from different Malaysian ethnic groups. Di...

Refining vertical lobule division in open septorhinoplasty.

OBJECTIVE To review the indications, surgical techniques, and results of vertical lobule division (VLD) of the alar cartilages as they relate to the M-Arch Model. DESIGN Retrospective study of patients who underwent VLD of the lower lateral cartilages at a private facial plastic surgery practice in a major university teaching hospital. RESULTS Vertical lobule division decreased projection i...

Pulp necrosis during septorhinoplasty.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Bony manipulation near the nasal spine or maxillary crest trimming can predispose teeth to injury during septorhinoplasty, especially when there is an aberrant vascular supply or a highly situated root apex in the premaxilla. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cross-sectional study. METHODS A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out on 438 teeth (maxillary incisors and ...

Rib grafts in septorhinoplasty

Autogenous cartilage has generally been considered the gold standard grafting material in reconstructive septorhinoplasty for volume filling and structural support. In the restructuring of the nasal skeleton, autogenous cartilage can be harvested from the nasal septum, the auricle or the rib, but costal cartilage is considered the best graft material in patients requiring major reconstruction. ...

The training of otorhinolaryngologists in Brazil.