PREVENTION OF HANGING COLUMELLA IN OPEN RHINOPLASTY

From: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: Naghibzadeh, Bijan; Hafezi, Farhad | Copyright information

In this article we discuss the anatomy of the nasal base and explain the causes of postoperative hanging columella, distinguishing this entity from similar deformities with which it can be confused. We suggest measures that could be helpful in preventing this deformity. We performed external-approach rhinoplasty with the dome suturing method in 82 consecutive patients (64 women and 18 men) from 17 to 44 years of age (mean age, 22 years). Comparative measurements of the alar-columellar complex...

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