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Use of Costal Perichondrium as an Interpositional Graft for Septal Perforation Closure
- Source :
- JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. 19:121-127
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2017.
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Abstract
- Closure of septal perforations remains a technically difficult procedure to perform.To assess the use of costal perichondrium as an interpositional graft to enhance closure of septal perforations using bilateral mucosal flaps and the effectiveness of the procedure.This case series included all 51 consecutive patients presenting with septal perforations from January 1, 2006, to August 31, 2014, at a single institution. Mean (SD) follow-up was 19 (18) months. Patients with subtotal perforations did not have their perforations closed but underwent rhinoplasty with improved form and function. All patients underwent evaluation for changes in postoperative symptoms.Bipedicled mucoperichondrial flaps with placement of costal perichondrium between the repaired flaps.Success rate of septal perforation closures and the clinical impact of the success of closure as experienced by the patient using the validated Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) questionnaire (range, 0-20; higher scores indicate greater obstruction).Of the 51 patients (14 male; 37 female; median age, 42.6 [range, 17-69] years), 44 underwent attempted closure of the perforation at the time of the procedure. Closure was successful in 42 of the 44 patients (95%).Two patients had persistent perforations, one of which was subsequently closed in a secondary procedure. Twenty-six of 51 patients with septal perforations completed preoperative and postoperative NOSE questionnaires. The mean (SD) preoperative and postoperative NOSE scores were 12.6 (4.2; range, 6-20) and 3.4 (3.8; range, 0-12), respectively (P .001). A mean (SD) improvement of 9.0 (3.9) points in the NOSE score was observed from patients after closure of their septal perforation, and 10 patients reported no symptoms (NOSE score, 0).Costal perichondrium is an effective interpositional graft to be used in conjunction with the bilateral mucoperichondrial flaps for closure of septal perforations. Costal perichondrium may be used to aid in closure rates of septal perforations.4.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
medicine.medical_treatment
Perforation (oil well)
Closure (topology)
Surgical Flaps
Rhinoplasty
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Perichondrium
030223 otorhinolaryngology
Aged
Nasal Septal Perforation
Rib cage
business.industry
Anatomy
Middle Aged
musculoskeletal system
Costal cartilage
Surgery
Costal Cartilage
Treatment Outcome
medicine.anatomical_structure
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
embryonic structures
Female
Nasal Obstruction
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21686092 and 21686076
- Volume :
- 19
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e6cbb360c6c3fb5e1831146bcff17cb3