The role of upper lateral cartilage in correcting dorsal irregularities: Section 2. The suture bridging cephalic extension of upper lateral cartilages

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dc.contributor.authorManavbaşi Y.I.
dc.contributor.authorKerem H.
dc.contributor.authorBaşaran I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:18:47Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:18:47Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dorsal irregularity after hump reduction is one of the most annoying problems in aesthetic nasal surgery. Spreader grafts, cartilaginous autogenous thin (CATS) grafts, Skoog-type dorsal grafts, cartilage grafts, bone grafts, fascia grafts, dermal grafts and nonbiologic products such as silicon and polytetrafluoroethylene are used to overcome this problem. In cases managed with spreader flaps rather than graft procedures, problems may persist in the area of the nasal bones, whereas irregularities in the cartilage dorsum can be minimized. More specifically, the surgically treated surface of the dorsum's upper third and the rhinion area [nasal bone and upper lateral cartilage (ULC) junction], which has the thinnest nasal soft tissue, present the greatest challenge for hiding irregularities and call for special attention. Methods: The ULC has a cephalic extension with varying lengths under the nasal bone. When these pieces of cartilage are protected during hump excision and sutured to each other, a strong, smooth, and a single-unit structure can be obtained. This technique was applied to 76 patients between 2009 and 2010. Results: Manual examination during the postoperative period showed no irregularities in 60 patients. In the remaining 16 patients, minimal irregularities in the bony region were encountered. In 4 of these patients, the irregularities were visible in the profile view, and in the remaining 12 patients, they were felt only by manual examination. Conclusion: The bridging suture technique using cephalic extensions of the ULC is an improvement of the spreader flap technique to obtain a straight, smooth, and single-unit dorsum in rhinoplasty patients. Level of Evidence IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1007/s00266-012-9967-1
dc.identifier.issn0364216X
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/17425
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectNasal Cartilages
dc.subjectRhinoplasty
dc.subjectSuture Techniques
dc.subjectMLCS
dc.subjectMLOWN
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmethodology
dc.subjectnose cartilage
dc.subjectnose reconstruction
dc.subjectsuturing method
dc.titleThe role of upper lateral cartilage in correcting dorsal irregularities: Section 2. The suture bridging cephalic extension of upper lateral cartilages
dc.typeArticle

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