Biomechanical analysis of a modified suture technique for septal extension grafts: Transloop suture

Gursoy K., Teymur H., KIZILTAY A., HASIRCI N., Kocer U.

JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, vol.72, no.11, pp.1825-1831, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjps.2019.05.046
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1825-1831
  • Keywords: Cartilage graft, Septal extension graft, Modified vertical figure-of-eight locking suture, Transtoop suture, SHORT-NOSE, TIP PROJECTION, RHINOPLASTY
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: A successful rhinoplasty procedure requires a well-defined and properly projected nasal tip; however, surgical control of the nasal tip is difficult. The aim of this investigation was to assess the efficacy and safety of a modified suture technique, which can be used to fix the caudal septal extension graft during primary rhinoplasty of the Asian population and revision septorhinoplasties of the Caucasian population, and to compare it with those of other commonly used techniques.