Closed Rhinoplasty with Open Approach Advantages: Extended Intranasal Incisions and Tip Rearrangement Sutures

Kamburoglu H. O., Kayikcioglu A. U.

AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, vol.38, no.4, pp.653-661, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00266-014-0326-2
  • Journal Name: AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.653-661
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Two main well-known approaches are used in rhinoplasty: open and closed techniques. This study aimed to define two new tip suture modifications that enhance and stabilize tip shape, projection, and position through an extended infracartilaginous incision with an open rhinoplasty exposure.