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Reconstruction of nasal tip support in primary, open approach septorhinoplasty

A retrospective analysis between the tongue-in-groove technique and the columellar strut

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The reconstruction of the nasal tip support is one of the most essential issues in septorhinoplasty. A comparison of the results after using the tongue-in-groove technique and the columellar strut technique was the target of this study. Thirty-three patients who underwent a primary, open approach septorhinoplasty using the above-mentioned techniques were retrospectively analyzed. The gain in tip rotation postoperatively, the sensitivity and the rigidity of the nasal tip and the aesthetic outcome after surgery were examined and evaluated. Both techniques led to an increase in nasal tip rotation postoperatively. The gain in rotation was higher in patients, treated with the tongue-in-groove technique (p = 0.0052). The sensitivity of the tip region in the tongue-in-groove group of patients was significantly lower than that in the columellar strut group of patients (p = 0.0424). Both techniques led to high percentages of tip rigidity after surgery with satisfactory aesthetic results though. The tongue-in-groove technique and the columellar strut technique are both reliable techniques for reconstructing the nasal tip support and correcting a droopy tip. Although the tongue-in-groove technique might result in a more significant increase in tip rotation, it leads to less sensitivity in the tip region.

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  1. Clinic for Plastic Surgery, Katholische Kliniken Ruhrhalbinsel, Heidbergweg 22-24, 45257, Essen, Germany

    Periklis Karaiskakis, Michael Bromba & Michael Sand

  2. Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstraße 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Germany

    Andreas Dietz

  3. Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, ATOS Clinic Heidelberg, Bismarckstraße 9, 69115, Heidelberg, Germany

    Andreas Dacho

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Karaiskakis, P., Bromba, M., Dietz, A. et al. Reconstruction of nasal tip support in primary, open approach septorhinoplasty. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 273, 2555–2560 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-016-3911-y

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