title: Surgical stent fabrication for unilateral nasal obstruction of the anterior portion of the nasal airway.
abstract: A description is given of the indication and technical steps for fabricating a unilateral nasal stent to maintain patency of the nasal passage after surgical opening of an obstruction in a pediatric case. The methodology uses a two-step impression of the contralateral unobstructed naris and exterior valve region to generate a two-piece injection mold. The mold is used to fabricate a soft silicone-based anatomical stent. It supports an intranasal skin graft that was placed to reduce the risk of granulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. fongwong@mac.com
authors.forename: Fong
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012119:Respiration; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D015607:Stents; D014885:Waxes
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D014885:Waxes; C013830:baysilon; D002133:Calcium Sulfate