title: A new technique during septoplasty to prevent saddle nose.
abstract: During septoplasty, especially in patients with severe deviation of the nasal septum, there is the risk of septal instability, which may result in a saddle nose deformity. Therefore, prevention of this unwanted outcome is very important and removes surgeon's anxieties. This article describes a simple technique during septoplasty to prevent the development of this serious complication. In this surgical technique, the dislocated nasal septum is lifted and stabilised with a temporary traction suture. This traction suture holds the mobile septal cartilage in the proper position to restore and support the nasal dorsum and provides it with a normal contour. The advantages of this technique are that it is (i) easy to perform, (ii) not time-consuming, (iii) is less traumatic compared to other methods, (iv) is comfortable for the patient and (v) provides long-term stability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. raeessi_ma@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Raeessi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farhadi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shirazi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ajalloueyan
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Karimi Yazdi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*