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Management of Pediatric Nasal Surgery (Rhinoplasty)

Matthew D Johnson1

  • 1Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 747 N Rutledge Street, 5th floor, PO box 19649, Springfield, IL 62794-9649, USA.

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
|March 26, 2017
PubMed

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Nasal surgery in children can be safe with careful planning, aiming to preserve nasal growth and function. Long-term effects on growth after pediatric nasal surgery require further study.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Craniofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Background:

  • Nasal surgery in children is frequently performed due to trauma.
  • Careful surgical planning is essential for successful outcomes.
  • Preserving nasal growth centers is a key consideration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and considerations for nasal surgery in pediatric patients.
  • To highlight the importance of preserving nasal growth and function.
  • To acknowledge the limitations in understanding long-term outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of surgical principles for pediatric nasal procedures.
  • Emphasis on operative planning and technique.
  • Discussion of growth center preservation.

Main Results:

  • Selected pediatric patients can undergo nasal surgery safely with meticulous planning.
  • The primary goals are to maintain nasal form and function.
  • Avoiding disruption of growth centers is paramount.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric nasal surgery is feasible and safe in carefully selected cases.
  • Optimizing nasal growth and function are the main objectives.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand long-term growth effects.

Keywords:
Nasal growthNasal surgeryNeonatalPediatricRhinoplastySeptoplastyTurbinate

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