Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. A new dermoplasty technique.
A new dermoplasty technique is described that allows both sides of the nasal septum to be covered with a single split-skin graft. This graft is designed with a narrow central dermal band that covers the septal dorsum and can be buried under the alar tissues. Exposure is obtained via a modified external rhinoplasty approach. The operation has been successfully performed on 11 patients, and in nine of them the graft take was complete.
Bridger
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GP
Department of Otolaryngology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000601:surgery*