Functional Rhinoplasty

Functional rhinoplasty.

The complete rhinoplasty surgeon must possess an understanding of functional nasal airway obstruction. An increasingly sophisticated grasp of the pathophysiology of fixed nasal obstruction has led surgeons to develop and refine surgical techniques aimed toward alleviating nasal valve insufficiency. This article reviews an assortment of techniques within nasal valve surgery, highlighting the und...

Rhinoplasty and Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

An increasing number of patients are opting for combining sinus surgery and cosmetic rhinoplasty. The author has been performing rhinoplasty with FESS since April of 1990. The technique and equipment used in early cases is much different than that used in more recent surgeries. Specific advances include high definition monitor, intraoperative navigation system, and powered dissecting instrument...

[Functional and aesthetic results after augmentation rhinoplasty].

INTRODUCTION Augmentation rhinoplasty could be defined as the method whose goal is to increase the dimensions of the nasal pyramid, both the dorsum and the tip. For a long time, surgeons have used different kinds of materials that have often been the object of discussion. The aim of this study is to report our experience with augmentation septorhinoplasty, emphasising the type and nature of the...

Rhinoplasty

Structural grafts and suture techniques in functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty has undergone important changes. With the advent of the open structure approach, requirements for structural grafting and direct manipulation of the cartilaginous skeleton through suture techniques have increased substantially. The present review analyzes the current literature on frequently referenced structural grafts and suture techniques. Individual techniques are described and ...