title: [5 years experience with "open septorhinoplasty"].
abstract: Based on our experience we expected to obtain in 184 of 229 (80%) septorhinoplasties more obvious improvement with open surgery than with the closed technique. In most cases the pre- and intraoperative procedures yielded good results. The columella scar was extremely well tolerated; however, two smokers experienced a prolonged healing process with slight dehiscences. There were no severe complications. The rate of mild complications was 5.9% and consisted of infections, implant removal, and postoperative nasal obstructions. In 4% of the cases revision surgery was requested.--Summing up, external rhinoplasty is recommended for all cases with extraordinary pathology and where the correction demands excellent exposure.
authors.affiliation: Univ.-HNO-Klinik Essen.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stoll
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: 5 Jahre Erfahrung mit der "offenen Septorhinoplastik".