title: Controversy concerning the deadline for surgical interventions of a nose in children.
abstract: The authors try to explain when the surgeons can operate the nose of a child-patient. Sixty years ago the limit borderline age was established. This borderline was 16 years for girls and 18 years for boys. Some plastic surgeons published the results of corrective operations in children between the age 5-16 years, because of breaking of the nasal bones, past diseases and inborn facial defects. No disturbances have been found of cartilages and bones of nose and the jaw area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Laryngology, Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sondej
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawalskí
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cierpioł-Tracz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000254:growth & development*; D012225:Rhinoplasty