title: Septorhinoplasty in the Pediatric Patient.
abstract: Pediatric septorhinoplasty has been an area of controversy because early surgical intervention can prevent normal growth. There are certain conditions where early correction of the nose is indicated, such as in cleft lip nasal deformities, severe traumatic deformities, and congenital nasal lesions. Animal and clinical studies have been helpful in elucidating certain areas of the nose that are potential growth zones that should be left undisturbed when performing nasal surgeries on pediatric patients. We discuss the timing, indications, and surgical technique in pediatric septorhinoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of California, Davis, 2521 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 7200, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhuskute
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of California, Davis, 2521 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 7200, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sumiyoshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of California, Davis, 2521 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 7200, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Electronic address: cwsenders@ucdavis.edu.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Senders
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000254:growth & development / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000254:growth & development / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010372:Pediatrics; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Cleft lip; Cleft nose deformity; Nasal surgery; Pediatric rhinoplasty; Pediatric septoplasty