TY - JOUR
T1 - Closed microfracture technique for surgical correction of inferior turbinate hypertrophy in rhinoplasty
T2 - Safety and technical considerations
AU - Rohrich, Rod J.
AU - McKee, Daniel
AU - Malafa, Menyoli
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2015/10/27
Y1 - 2015/10/27
N2 - An abundance of surgical procedures are in use for the management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy in rhinoplasty patients. An ideal treatment approach is elusive, given the variability of patient presentation regarding obstructive nasal airway, significant complications associated with techniques that cause mucosal trauma, and the high recurrence rates associated with more conservative techniques. In an effort to improve patient safety, the authors describe a conservative technique-the closed microfracture-that provides an effective functional airway improvement and minimal to no complications. The authors propose a treatment approach for enlarged inferior turbinates based on turbinate subtype.
AB - An abundance of surgical procedures are in use for the management of inferior turbinate hypertrophy in rhinoplasty patients. An ideal treatment approach is elusive, given the variability of patient presentation regarding obstructive nasal airway, significant complications associated with techniques that cause mucosal trauma, and the high recurrence rates associated with more conservative techniques. In an effort to improve patient safety, the authors describe a conservative technique-the closed microfracture-that provides an effective functional airway improvement and minimal to no complications. The authors propose a treatment approach for enlarged inferior turbinates based on turbinate subtype.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84945911830&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84945911830&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001677
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001677
M3 - Article
C2 - 26505717
AN - SCOPUS:84945911830
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 136
SP - 607e-611e
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 5
ER -