title: Long-Term Results and Refinement of the Turkish Delight Technique for Primary and Secondary Rhinoplasty: 25 Years of Experience.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  All grafts present the potential problem of late visibility, distortion, and (occasionally) absorption. To overcome these problems and obtain a smoother surface, in 1989, the author initiated the use of finely diced cartilage wrapped in Surgicel. It is well known that the resolution of edema at the end of 1 year postoperatively is approximately 90 to 95 percent. Complete resolution continues until the end of 4 years postoperatively. However, it is important to understand what occurs beyond 4 years, and how the nose changes as the face ages.
  
  
  METHODS
  The author presents his experience of the past 25 years on 9398 primary and secondary rhinoplasty patients treated using his personal approach, the Turkish delight. Patients with a postoperative range from 4 to 25 years were selected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Turkish delight type of cartilage graft (diced cartilage wrapped in Surgicel) has been free of late show complications often experienced with other types of tip grafts. Long-term results from 4 to 25 years are very satisfactory, with an acceptably low complication rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique is safe, reliable, effective, simple, and easily applicable by plastic surgeons at all levels of experience. Early and long-term results from 1 to 25 years are very satisfactory. The overall complication rate is very low compared with other techniques. In addition, there is no late show as is sometimes seen with other types of cartilage grafts such as crushed, oval, or rectangular grafts.
  
  
  METHODS
  Therapeutic, IV.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul, Turkey From the ONEP Plastic Surgery Science Institute.
authors.forename: O Onur
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Erol
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000637:transplantation*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
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