Widening of the alar base following total maxillary osteotomy is a well-known phenomenon. This change in the nasal morphology can compromise the facial aesthetics of the patient. Alar cinching through the vestibular incision used for maxillary osteotomy appears to be a simple and convenient means to narrow the alar base. We present a modified alar base cinch suturing technique and compare it with the published techniques in the literature. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.
A modified alar cinch suture technique
Rauso, Raffaele;Tartaro, Gianpaolo;Santagata, Mario
2009
Abstract
Widening of the alar base following total maxillary osteotomy is a well-known phenomenon. This change in the nasal morphology can compromise the facial aesthetics of the patient. Alar cinching through the vestibular incision used for maxillary osteotomy appears to be a simple and convenient means to narrow the alar base. We present a modified alar base cinch suturing technique and compare it with the published techniques in the literature. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.File in questo prodotto:
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