Lateral intercrural suture in the caucasian nose: Decreased domal divergence angle in endonasal rhinoplasty without delivery
Introduction: Several techniques can be performed to improve nasal tip definition such as cartilage resection, tip grafts, or sutures. Objctive: To evaluate the outcome of lateral intercrural suture at the lower lateral cartilage by endonasal rhinoplasty with a basic technique without del...
| Published in: | International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2012-04-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772012000200013 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Several techniques can be performed to improve nasal tip definition such as cartilage resection, tip grafts, or sutures.
Objctive: To evaluate the outcome of lateral intercrural suture at the lower lateral cartilage by endonasal rhinoplasty with a basic technique without delivery in decreasing the angle of domal divergence and improving the nasal tip definition.
Method: This prospective study was performed in 64 patients in which a suture was made on the board head of the lower lateral cartilage in the joint between the dome and lateral crus, using polydioxanone (PDS) with sharp, curved needle.
Results: In all of the cases, better definition of the nasal tip was achieved by intercrural suturing for at least 6 months postoperatively.
Conclusion: Lateral intercrural suture of the lower lateral cartilage provides improved nasal tip definition and can be performed by endonasal rhinoplasty without delivery in the Caucasian nose. |
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| ISSN: | 1809-9777 1809-4864 |