No funding support and authors have nothing to disclose Abstract Spreader grafts are harvested pieces of cartilage placed between the upper lateral cartilage and dorsal septum. In functional nasal valve surgery or cosmetic rhinoplasty placement of these grafts can be accomplished in an endonasal submucosal pocket created between the dorsal septum and the upper lateral… [Read More]
Endonasal
Drooping Tip – Pictures and Video
Patient 1 Complaints of a hump, drooping tip and nasal stenosis. Endonasal approach with septoplasty and hump resection. Pictures taken in the OR before starting the operation and at the end of the operation to illustrate the tip rotation achiewed from a hump resection. Patient 2 The patient has had a severe nasal trauma. Complaints… [Read More]
The Endonasal Approach: Overview and Personal Philosophy
Abstract Endonasal rhinoplasty has long been considered a reductive operation. With the advent of cartilage grafting and support and better understanding of nasal dynamics, endonasal rhinoplasty can be performed in a predictable manner. The advantages of shorter operative time, less prolonged postoperative swelling, and less postoperative skin contracture have allowed endonasal rhinoplasty to continue to… [Read More]