Repair of nasal septal perforations using local mucosal flaps and a composite cartilage graft

The surgical closure of a nasal septal perforation is recognized as being particularly challenging. A series of 11 consecutive patients who underwent closure of a septal perforation using a mucosal flap/composite conchal cartilage graft technique are reviewed, and the surgical technique described. T...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2001-01, Vol.115 (1), p.22-25
Main Authors: Woolford, T. J., Jones, N. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cartilage
Cartilage - transplantation
Female
Fistula
Follow-Up Studies
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Nasal Mucosa - transplantation
Nasal Septum
Nasal Septum - injuries
Nasal Septum - surgery
Non tumoral diseases
Operative
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Patients
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the upper aerodigestive tract
Surgical Flaps
Surgical Procedures
Surgical techniques
Sutures
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:The surgical closure of a nasal septal perforation is recognized as being particularly challenging. A series of 11 consecutive patients who underwent closure of a septal perforation using a mucosal flap/composite conchal cartilage graft technique are reviewed, and the surgical technique described. The size of the perforation repaired varied, with eight cases being 2 cm or more in diameter. There was no significant graft donor site morbidity and complete perforation closure was achieved in eight cases after a mean observation time of 19.8 months. These results suggest that this is a suitable technique for closing nasal septal perforation.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215011906939