title: Dimensional analysis - its role in our preoperative surgical planning of rhinoplasty.
abstract: With the advent of new reconstructive rhinoplasty techniques, we have the opportunity to correct a larger number of nasal deformities. Dimensional analysis using non-nasal references assists in identifying the abnormalities in a deformed nose. Analysis of 98 patients undergoing rhinoplasty plus or minus septal surgery was performed to identify the prevalent abnormalities with the help of the dimensional approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Trust, University of Manchester, School of Medicine, Salford M6 8HD, UK. jayanichani@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Nichani
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Willatt
mesh_terms: D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012225:Rhinoplasty