Fibromuscular temporalis graft implantation for rhinitis sicca.
A surgical technique is described of implanting temporalis fascia and muscle beneath the nasal mucosa to reduce nasal dryness and to attempt to normalize the nasal airflow in selected patients with rhinitis sicca secondary to prior nasal surgery. The surgical technique is described in detail and is illustrated in a case report.
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Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5034.
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Risica
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000637:transplantation*