title: [Use of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene in nasal augmentation].
abstract: PTFE-e patches were used in nasal augmentation in 14 patients with a four-year follow-up. This material was chosen because it is inert and biologically compatible with human tissue. None of the patients in which this material was used had intolerance reaction, skin changes, material extrusion, or signs of infection. A review of the world literature showed no cases of poor results with PTFE-e. It is concluded that the best material for nasal augmentation is autologous material, but if not available or difficult to obtain, PTFE-e is the most acceptable synthetic material and produces good results.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Clarós, Barcelona.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Clarós
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clarós
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clarós
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D012225:Rhinoplasty
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
vernacular_title: El uso del politetrafluoroetileno expandido en rinoplastia de aumento.