title: Nasoseptal perforation--closure by external septorhinoplasty.
abstract: The successful correction of perforations of the nasal septum is still difficult. This treatment has been greatly facilitated by the use of the external septorhinoplasty, without compromising the airway or causing cosmetic deformity. Supportive autogenous graft material is used routinely and bipedicled mucoperichondrial flaps are used when necessary. Seven consecutive patients have been successfully treated by this method.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D005004:Ethmoid Bone; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*