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Importance of placing Gore-Tex in the subperiosteal plane for augmentation rhinoplasty
Gediz Murat Serin1, Senol Polat, Elif Aksoy
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Acibadem University School of Medicine, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey. gedizserin@yahoo.com
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to present the placement technique of Gore-Tex implants for nasal augmentation.
Methods:
The study group comprised 32 patients of various nasal deformities who underwent consecutive rhinoplasty via open approach with Gore-Tex implant material for dorsal augmentation. A pocket is made subperiostally at the nasal dorsum. The implant is rinsed in antibiotic solution and placed in position. Complications due to Gore-Tex were observed during the follow-up period.
Results:
There were 12 men and 20 women. The mean age was 28.4 years. There were 9 primary rhinoplasty and 23 revision rhinoplasty. Patients were followed up postoperatively for 12 to 24 months. During the postoperative follow-up period, no complications were encountered in this series of patients. The implants were stable and immobile under the skin.
Conclusions:
In the cases of nasal dorsum augmentation, Gore-Tex can be a suitable graft material. We recommend implanting graft materials at subperiosteal plane to provide better stabilization and low complication rates.
