[Nose surgical anatomy in six aesthetic subunits].
The nose is a complex entity, combining aesthetic and functional roles. Descriptive anatomy is a fundamental science that it can be difficult to relate directly to our daily surgical activity. Reasoning in terms of aesthetic subunits to decide on his actions appeared to us so obvious. The aim of this paper is to resume the anatomical bases relevant to our daily practice in order to fully apprehend the restorative or cosmetic procedures. We discuss the limits of the systematization of these principles in nasal oncology.
Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et des brûlés, CHU Rangueil, avenue Jean-Poulhès, 31059 Toulouse, France. benoitchaput@aol.com
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Chaput
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Lopez
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Chavoin
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