Diced Costal Cartilage for Augmentation Rhinoplasty

Diced Costal Cartilage for Augmentation Rhinoplasty

Outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage.

OBJECTIVE To describe the aesthetic and clinical outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage, which is considered the best graft material for rhinoplasty requiring major reconstruction. Few studies have examined outcomes following rhinoplasty using autologous costal cartilage. METHODS A retrospective review of the data from 108 patients who underwent rhinoplasty using aut...

Diced cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty surgery: current techniques and applications.

BACKGROUND The author has used diced cartilage grafts in nasal surgery for more than 30 years. However, the number of cases and the variety of techniques have increased dramatically over the past 6 years. METHODS The author uses three methods of diced cartilage in rhinoplasty surgery: diced cartilage, diced cartilage wrapped in fascia (with fascia then sewn closed), and diced cartilage covere...

Diced cartilage grafts wrapped in AlloDerm for dorsal nasal augmentation.

Dorsal nasal augmentation is commonly performed for various aesthetic deficiencies and/or reconstructive defects such as the saddle nose deformity. However, the optimal technique for volume augmentation has yet to be identified. The senior author (F.P.) has since developed a new modified technique using wrapped diced cartilage within an AlloDerm. This novel construct provides the plastic surgeo...

Central segment harvest of costal cartilage in rhinoplasty.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Our objective was to review our experience with a conservative central boat harvest of costal cartilage in patients undergoing rhinoplasty. It involves taking only the central portion of the rib for reconstruction. When cartilage harvest is performed in the above manner, donor site morbidity is minimized without limiting aesthetic results. The key seems to be preservation ...