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Burak Ozkan1, Abbas Albayati, Kadri Akinci
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract:
Nostril retainers are used in cleft lip nose surgery in the post-operative period to maintain alar diameter and resistance against contraction. Various custom made splints were described in the literature to mimic this function when nostril retainers cannot be used for economic or logistic reasons. The authors designed a nostril retainer made by silicone urinary catheter for adult age patients which can be prepared easily. The splint can be used in both unilateral cleft lip nose surgery and operations in the alar wing of the nose.
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