| Title | A Surgical Algorithm Using Open Rhinoplasty for Correction of Traumatic Twisted Nose. | | Author(s) | Hsiao YC, Kao CH, Wang HW, Moe KS | | Institution | Department of Otolaryngology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Cheng-Gong Road, Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan 114, Republic of China, chuanhsiang@yahoo.com.tw. | | Source | Aesthetic Plast Surg 2007 Apr 13. | | Abstract | In this series, the authors present their experience with correction of the traumatic twisted nose in Asians using open rhinoplasty. A standard surgical algorithm was followed to determine treatment strategies for 92 patients with traumatic twisted nose at the Tri-Service General Hospital in Taiwan between 1 August 2001 and 1 June 2004. A retrospective chart review was performed to collect patient data and surgical details. A follow-up self-evaluation survey regarding satisfaction with nasal function and aesthetics was distributed to all the participants. All the patients underwent open rhinoplasties under general anesthesia. The 87 males and 5 females were 15 to 53 years of age (mean, 28 years). Their postoperative periods were uneventful and without complications. Patient self-evaluations were largely positive, reporting improvement in nasal function. The authors propose a simple surgical algorithm using open rhinoplasty for optimal correction of traumatic twisted nose deformities. The algorithm, which is adaptable to a variety of anatomic deformities, guides surgical decision making that yields consistently satisfactory functional and aesthetic results. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 17437155 |
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