Augmentation Grafts in Septorhinoplasty: Our Experience

R. V. Nataraj, Jagade Mohan, Chavan Reshma, Parelkar Kartik, Hanawte Reshma, Singhal Arpita, Kulsange Kiran, Rengaraja Dev, Rao Kartik, Gupta Pallavi
2015 International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery  
Augmentation of nasal tip and/or dorsum forms the keystone of any Septorhinoplasty surgery. The grafts available for augmentation are numerous and varied. Choice of the graft depends upon the type of augmentation required, patient characteristics and, most importantly, the surgeon. In this article, we would like to present our experience with various augmentation grafts. In our experience, autografts are best grafts for augmentation. But in cases of revision surgeries or deficiency of
more » ... , allografts can be used. Our choice of allograft is Poly Diaxone Sheath or PDS.
doi:10.4236/ijohns.2015.44054 fatcat:3lvrcvxqhbd7zl366v2zbn7edi