Cleft Lip and Reconstructive Surgery: 2
The next patient
underwent several previous surgeries to correct her nasal deformity leaving her
with near complete blockage or stenosis of her right nostril. This was a very
complex deformity, and her inability to breathe through her nose made simple activities
very difficult. We performed a multiple stage operation to correct her
deformity using rib cartilage and a large composite ear cartilage graft. In the
first stage, Dean Toriumi placed the basic structure for her nose and corrected
her nostrils to open her airway. In a second procedure, Dean Toriumi refined
her nasal tip. She is now over a year out from surgery and has a nice
improvement in her nasal appearance. More importantly she can breathe through
her nose.
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