title: Custom surgical stent for naris stenosis.
abstract: A technique has been described that allows accurate fabrication of a surgical nasal stent, made preoperatively, based on a mirror image of the shape of the normal naris. The advantage to the surgeon is a surgical stent that has the greatest accuracy possible preoperatively, plus the ability to remake the stent postoperatively with even more accuracy should it be needed. This stent can then be worn long term with minimal visibility and maximum patient acceptance during the critical months postoperatively when relapse is most likely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Schaaf
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D012833:Siloxanes; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane