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. ...

Johanson-Blizzard syndrome is rare and involves multiple congenital anomalies, including bilateral absence or deficiency of the nasal alae, giving the affected infant a characteristic appearance. Two cases are described that illustrate the difficulties of nasal reconstruction in young children. Surgical options and the timing of intervention are discussed.

Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in premature babies may rarely lead to necrosis of the columella. Subsequent functional and cosmetic impairments require surgical corrections to restore nasal anatomy and architecture. The objective of this report is to document the technique of reconstruction in a baby with columella necrosis due to nCPAP treatment. A 21-month-old baby was refe...

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. ...

In full-thickness defects of the nasal alar rim, to achieve projection and maintain airway patency, cartilage graft is frequently needed. However, cartilage graft presents a challenge in considerations such as appropriate donor site, skeletal shape and size, and healing of the donor area. To avoid these demerits, we tried primary closure of alar rim defects by also making the contralateral norm...

Nasal septum deviation (NSD) typically occurs following otorhinolaryngologic surgery. However, there is a lack of biomechanical parameters able to accurately evaluate the severity of NSD. The present study aimed to determine whether the deformation rate (DR) is associated with visual analogue scale (VAS) and nasal airway resistance (NAR), and to evaluate the application of DR measurements in na...

OBJECTIVES This study presents the role of the temporalis muscle flap in primary reconstruction after orbital exenteration. METHODS A retrospective nonrandomized study of orbital exenterations performed between 1990 and 2010 for malignant tumors of the skin, paranasal sinus, and nasal cavity is presented. RESULTS The study included 13 patients (nine men, four women; age range, 30-82 years) ...

Esthetic reconstruction of cleft lip nose deformity is a challenging task in surgical management of patients with orofacial cleft. The author reconstructed cleft lip nose deformity effectively using autogenous auricular cartilage and a relatively new graft material of porcine dermal collagen, Permacol™. After correction of the deformed lower third of the nose with patient's auricular cartilage,...