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Preservation of the nasal valve area with a lateral crural hinged flap: a cadaveric study.

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Sazgar, AA; Woodard, C; Most, SP
Published in: Aesthetic Plast Surg
April 2012

BACKGROUND: Overresection of the lateral crura of the lower lateral cartilages is referred to as the most common cause of nasal valve collapse after rhinoplasty. The modern approach to functional rhinoplasty recognizes the importance of the tip framework's structural integrity and preserves tip support. METHODS: Traditional cephalic resections of lateral crura were performed on one side of five adult cadaver noses. On the opposite sides, hinged flaps of lateral crura were created. The noses were cross-sectioned at or near the internal nasal valve level, and the difference between the two sides was described. RESULTS: The study findings demonstrated improvement in the postoperation nasal valve area of the hinged flap side compared with the cephalic trim side. CONCLUSIONS: This preliminary study showed that the hinged flap is an option in nasal tip reduction surgery that may provide improved long-term aesthetic and functional outcomes through preservation of the nasal valve area.

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Aesthetic Plast Surg

DOI

EISSN

1432-5241

Publication Date

April 2012

Volume

36

Issue

2

Start / End Page

244 / 247

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Flaps
  • Surgery
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Nasal Cartilages
  • Humans
  • Esthetics
  • Adult
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Sazgar, A. A., Woodard, C., & Most, S. P. (2012). Preservation of the nasal valve area with a lateral crural hinged flap: a cadaveric study. Aesthetic Plast Surg, 36(2), 244–247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-011-9797-6
Sazgar, Amir A., Charles Woodard, and Sam P. Most. “Preservation of the nasal valve area with a lateral crural hinged flap: a cadaveric study.Aesthetic Plast Surg 36, no. 2 (April 2012): 244–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-011-9797-6.
Sazgar AA, Woodard C, Most SP. Preservation of the nasal valve area with a lateral crural hinged flap: a cadaveric study. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2012 Apr;36(2):244–7.
Sazgar, Amir A., et al. “Preservation of the nasal valve area with a lateral crural hinged flap: a cadaveric study.Aesthetic Plast Surg, vol. 36, no. 2, Apr. 2012, pp. 244–47. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s00266-011-9797-6.
Sazgar AA, Woodard C, Most SP. Preservation of the nasal valve area with a lateral crural hinged flap: a cadaveric study. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2012 Apr;36(2):244–247.
Journal cover image

Published In

Aesthetic Plast Surg

DOI

EISSN

1432-5241

Publication Date

April 2012

Volume

36

Issue

2

Start / End Page

244 / 247

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgical Flaps
  • Surgery
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Nasal Cartilages
  • Humans
  • Esthetics
  • Adult
  • 3203 Dentistry
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences