Total external and internal construction in arhinia.
This case report relates to the surgical treatment of arhinia in a 6-year-old child. The external nose was constructed during the first stage with a forehead flap and a triangular rib graft. The nasal cavities were drilled out and lined during the second stage. In a third stage, the cavities were amplified, and silicone tubes were introduced for at least 1 year.
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Centre de Chirurgie Plastique, Tausanne, France.
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*