Processed Costal Cartilage Homograft in Rhinoplasty

Outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage.

OBJECTIVE To describe the aesthetic and clinical outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage, which is considered the best graft material for rhinoplasty requiring major reconstruction. Few studies have examined outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage. METHODS A retrospective review of the data from 108 patients who underwent rhinoplasty using aut...

Diced Costal Cartilage for Augmentation Rhinoplasty

Central segment harvest of costal cartilage in rhinoplasty.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Our objective was to review our experience with a conservative central boat harvest of costal cartilage in patients undergoing rhinoplasty. It involves taking only the central portion of the rib for reconstruction. When cartilage harvest is performed in the above manner, donor site morbidity is minimized without limiting aesthetic results. The key seems to be preservation ...

10th Rib Cartilage: Another Option of the Costal Cartilage Graft for Rhinoplasty

The septal and auricular cartilages have traditionally been considered primary autologous graft materials for rhinoplasty [1-6]. However, the autologous costal cartilage can be useful when a strong strut is required due to contracture from previous surgeries or accidents, when tip projection is required, when the septal and auricular cartilage cannot be used due to a previous surgery, or when a...

Complications Associated With the Use of Autologous Costal Cartilage in Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND Autologous costal cartilage grafts are common in rhinoplasty. To date, no formal systematic review of complications associated with autologous costal cartilage grafting in rhinoplasty exists. OBJECTIVES The authors review current literature to examine the rates of donor and recipient site complications associated with autologous costal cartilage in rhinoplasty. METHODS Databases ...