title: Open rhinoplasty: its past and future.
abstract: Open rhinoplasty is a surgical approach to the nose. This article will review the history of the open rhinoplasty technique, comment on its advantages and disadvantages, illustrate the surgical technique and review modifications and developments that have arisen. Although of primary concern to nasal surgeons, the open approach will be of interest to all surgeons, regardless of their area of focus.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005544:Forecasting; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends