title: How to harvest a septal chondromucosal graft.
abstract: A simple technique to facilitate easier harvesting of a septal chondromucosal graft is presented. Turning over the ala (like a swinging door) using a perialar incision greatly helps easy harvesting of the graft under extremely good direct vision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harashina
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakamatsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitazawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum; D012086:Reoperation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments