title: "Three-suture technique" for estimation of the intraoperative maneuvers in rhinoplasty.
abstract: Rhinoplasty is one of the most challenging procedures to master in plastic surgery. A successful outcome almost always requires a detailed preoperative analysis. However, intraoperative assessment should not be underestimated as well. To give a rough idea about the changing positions of the basic landmarks of the nose, we would like to demonstrate the "3-point suture determination" test. With this simple method, surgeons might estimate the instant effects of certain maneuvers during surgery.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Karaca
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Basaran
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Pilanci
authors.forename: Idris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ersin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008488:Medical Illustration; D010781:Photography; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques