title: A systematic approach for preoperative rhinoplasty planning.
abstract: There is ample instructive literature on preoperative analysis of the rhinoplasty patient available to the present day provider. However, the literature does show a paucity of instruction to convert the preoperative analysis into a surgical plan of action. The purpose of this article is to provide a systematic approach to preoperative planning once the analysis has been done. It is our hope that the approach outlined within this article will assist students of rhinoplasty in devising an operative course and formulation of a systematic approach to operative planning.
authors.affiliation: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wilford Hall, United States Air Force Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Manuel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Michaelson
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Westine
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*