title: Modified extracorporeal septoplasty: using a unilateral curved spreader graft with a septal caudal graft.
abstract: The difficulty in correcting deviated nose has been discussed for more than 50 years. Numerous techniques have been proposed for the rectification of this deformity. In this study, we describe a modification to the extracorporeal septoplasty technique that comprises a more conservative approach and results in a stable cartilaginous framework. Combination of curved spreader graft with a septal caudal graft is introduced in the method as a modified extracorporeal septoplasty. Twenty-three patients were enrolled in the study. There were no revision cases. In all cases, comparison of preoperative and postoperative photographs showed improved contour.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Vali-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Amir Arvin
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sazgar
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amali
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000637:transplantation*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D010781:Photography; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult