Trends in functional rhinoplasty 2008.

Full Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article reviews the recent literature on functional rhinoplasty for the most important contributions in the field. RECENT FINDINGS: Surgical techniques for improving the internal nasal valve include upper lateral cartilage fold-in flap, splay graft, alar batten graft, Z-plasty, and the alloplastic Monarch implant. The Nasal Obstruction Septoplasty Effectiveness (NOSE) score and the Rhinoplasty Outcomes Evaluation score have been applied to objectify outcomes in functional rhinoplasty. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) and rhinoplasty continue to be safely used in the same surgical sitting. SUMMARY: The last few years have seen improved perspective on what surgery can do, substantiating the inherent difficulties of establishing reproducible outcomes in form and function of the nose.

Author information

Author/s: Lee, Judy (J); Constantinides, Minas (M);

Affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery (Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 17 (issue 4) : pp 295-301

Dates: Created 2009/07/15; Completed 2009/10/08;

PMID: 19502981, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 10/8/2009)

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