Objective To describe a surgical technique (the conchal cartilage “butterfly” graft) which,
when used in properly selected patients, has been found to be a dependable method for …

Objective: To validate the use of the conchal cartilage butterfly graft in primary functional
rhinoplasty and to review our experience using this technique. Study Design: A retrospective …

Background: Costal cartilage grafts are used more frequently in secondary rhinoplasty.
However, these procedures result in patients that require further revision operations that are …

In nose surgery, carved or crushed cartilage used as a graft has some disadvantages,
chiefly that it may be perceptible through the nasal skin after tissue resolution is complete …

Objective To describe and evaluate the functional results of a surgical technique for treating
nasal valve incompetence, in which a cartilage graft called a sub-alar batten graft is placed …

The use of graft materials in rhinoplasty presents many challenges for the surgeon. There
are a wide variety of alloplastic materials available for nasal augmentation but the graft …

Grafts and implants are used in revision rhinoplasty to improve structural integrity and
replace lost volume. A number of factors contribute to loss of structural support in the …

Objective To evaluate the effect on snoring of structural nasal valve dilatation with butterfly
spreader grafts in patients with nasal valve insufficiency. Design Retrospective medical chart …

Objective: To determine the efficacy of alar batten grafts for the correction of internal and
external nasal valve collapse. Design: In this retrospective study, a questionnaire was used …

Many surgeons consider cosmetic rhinoplasty to be one of the most challenging facial
plastic surgical procedures. Open-structure rhinoplasty allows for visualization of bony …