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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016 Jul 21;4(7):e813. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000827. eCollection 2016 Jul.

Diced Cartilage Graft for Revision Rhinoplasty in a 64-year-old Cleft Patient: A Case Report.

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open

Susie Lin, Yen-Chang Hsiao, Chun-Shin Chang, Philip Kuo-Ting Chen, Jyh-Ping Chen

Affiliations

  1. Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; and Departments of Medical Research, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and Craniofacial Orthodontics, Craniofacial Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

PMID: 27536492 PMCID: PMC4977141 DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000827

Abstract

Pure diced cartilage graft has been the technique of choice for revision rhinoplasty in cleft patients since 2003 at our center. This technique has several advantages over the traditional en bloc cartilage onlay graft including minimal risk of warping, its technical simplicity, and the ability to adjust the shape of the graft with manual massage for up to 3 weeks postoperatively. Calcification of the costal cartilage, however, poses a real concern for surgeons. In this case report, we are presenting a 64-year-old woman with a right unilateral complete cleft lip and palate deformity who presented to our clinic for secondary revision. Central-pattern rib calcification was encountered during the operation. Outcomes, details of the operation, and potential limitations of this technique are discussed in this case report.

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