Irradiated cadaveric costal cartilage (CC) has been utilized as an alternative to autologous
cartilage (AC) in functional and aesthetic nasal surgery. The impact of graft choice between …

A wide variety of grafting materials and techniques can be used to create functional and
aesthetic changes in rhinoplasty. Choosing the optimal grafting approach is critical to …

Background: Autologous cartilage grafts have a low risk of infection and extrusion in cleft
rhinoplasty. However, harvesting autologous cartilage involves donor-site morbidity and …

Patient-reported outcome metrics (PROMs) are increasingly utilized to capture data about
patients' quality of life. PROMs play an important role in the value-based health care …

Background: Irradiated homologous costal cartilage (IHCC) may be a convenient, cost-
effective and efficient alternative source of graft material in rhinoplasty; however, a …

Background: Autologous costal cartilage (ACC) and irradiated homologous costal cartilage
(IHCC) are commonly used in septorhinoplasty when there is insufficient septal cartilage for …

Background When there is insufficient autologous septal cartilage for graft sculpting in
revision rhinoplasty, valid alternatives need to be found. Both autologous and homologous …

Objective To characterize the acetaminophen and narcotic use pattern of the postoperative
rhinoplasty patient. To describe a pain level and pain medication usage pattern of the typical …

Objectives The use of autologous grafts is a key aspect of contemporary septorhinoplasty.
When septal cartilage is deficient, auricular cartilage serves as a biocompatible, readily …

Background: Complications associated with the use of autologous and homologous costal
cartilage for nasal tip stabilizing grafts in septorhinoplasty are not well understood …