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    Laryngoscope. 2007 Apr;117(4):662-7.

    Rethinking nasal osteotomies: an anatomic approach.

    Cochran CS, Ducic Y, Defatta RJ.

    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA.

    OBJECTIVES: To review our experience with our anatomic (medial, transverse, and lateral) nasal osteotomy technique for correcting the asymmetric bony nasal vault in esthetic and functional rhinoplasty. METHODS: All patients undergoing anatomic nasal osteotomy technique by the senior author (y.d.) from August 1997 to August 2005 with a minimum follow-up of 6 months were reviewed. Preoperative and postoperative photographs and clinical examination were analyzed to determine restoration of a symmetric bony nasal vault configuration. RESULTS: A total of 322 patients met the inclusion criteria. Percent of patients who had favorable results with restoration of a symmetric bony nasal vault configuration was 98.1%. Six (1.9%) patients required revision surgery at the level of the nasal bones with repeat osteotomies or dorsal rasping. All six of these patients had favorable outcomes after revision surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The anatomic nasal osteotomy technique represents an effective, simple, and logical approach for correcting asymmetric bony nasal vault.

    PMID: 17415137 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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