Diced cartilage graft to increase the nasal radix

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The main complaint of patients visiting plastic surgery clinics for rhinoplasty is the nasal dorsum. Cartilage grafts are routinely used in the nasal radix to reduce inappropriate nasofacial angles or redefine the transition point of the radix and then lengthen or shorten the nose. The aim of this study is to present cartilage nasal radix grafts prepared with diced cartilage and introduced to the radix with the aid of a syringe.

Method:

We evaluated the surgical procedure and the results obtained by analyzing the medical records of 37 patients who underwent this surgery between May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2013.

Results:

In all cases, we achieved the expected result of successfully increasing the nasal radix. No graft absorption was clinically detected.

Conclusion:

The use of a diced cartilage graft as described in this study effectively increased the nasal radix.

Keywords:
Rhinoplasty; Cartilage; Graft; Nasal cartilage