[External lateral osteotomy in rhinoplasty for the correction of nasal dorsal deviations].
We present a revision of 45 patients with nasal deviation operated on between 1993 and 2001. Septorhinoplasties were done in all cases using the external lateral nasal osteotomies technique. 67% of our patients were male and 33% were female with a mean age of 25. In all cases a septoplasty was performed. To correct nasal deviation, medial osteotomies through an intercartilaginous approach and external lateral nasal osteotomies were done. We did a postoperative follow-up of 35 patients. In terms of patient satisfaction, 78% of them felt that their nasal appearance had improved after surgery, and 22% felt that they had a great improvement. One case had to be reoperated on because of a traumatic nasal fracture after surgery. We believe this technique offers important advantages, such as: an excellent control of the fracture line, fewer incidences of open roof and lateral step, without causing visible scars.
Escobar Sanz-Dranguet
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Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid.
Márquez Dorsch
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Villacampa Aubá
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Sanabria Brassart
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Gutiérrez Fonseca
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Pastormerlo Boteggia
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Cenjor Español
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*