THE nose has many functions, including warming and humidification of inhaled air and
olfaction, the function to which we refer most is airflow. Presumably, the bony-cartilaginous …

Objective: To measure the efficacy of functional rhinoplasty techniques with a validated
quality-of-life instrument. Design: Prospective observational outcomes study of patients with …

Many surgical approaches and techniques to repair cleft nasal deformities have been
described. Because the presenting patient with a congenital deformity is young, the surgical …

The practice of evidence-based medicine has become increasingly prominent in the climate
of modern day health care. The current pace of technologic innovation has led to the rapid …

Many plastic surgeons consider rhinoplasty to be the most complex facial plastic operation.
The anatomy is intricate, three dimensional, and highly variable. Airway function depends …

Cleft rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult and challenging aesthetic surgeries to carry out
and bears a significant impact on the overall nasal aesthetics and function. Two reasons …

Dsum is approached. Surgeons use the term dorsum to refer to the osseocartilaginous vault,
which is a fixed entity combining both bony vault and cartilaginous vault. Modifications to the …

The primary objective of rhinoplasty is to create predictable changes in nasal contour while
maximizing nasal function. Reproducible, consistent outcomes in rhinoplasty come with the …

A rinoplastia é reconhecida como um dos procedimentos mais desafiadores na cirurgia
plástica1. Tem particularidade importante por apresentar melhorias tanto no aspecto …

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) are the most frequent congenital craniofacial defects and are
usually associated with craniofacial defects and nose deformities that alter the facial …