title: Columellar strut:  is it an integral step in primary rhinoplasty?
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, ahmedmabroukmd@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ahmed Mabrouk
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abu El-Wafa
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000637:transplantation*; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010781:Photography; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome