Tragal cartilage inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal sandwich graft technique for repair of nasal septal perforations.
Ten cases of large nasal septal perforation were repaired with a tragal cartilage inferior turbinate mucoperiosteal sandwich graft technique with 70 per cent success rate over a follow-up period of up to 24 months. The technique is described in detail. The results are comparable to other techniques.
Hussain
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Division of Otolaryngology A-41, Albany Medical Center, New York 12208.
Kay
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D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000379:methods*; D010521:Periosteum / Q000637:transplantation*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*