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Buccal Sulcus Approach to Septal Perforation Repair

Kenny T Quang1, Ananth Murthy2

  • 1Summa Health Systems, Division of Plastic Surgery, Akron, Ohio.

Eplasty
|March 13, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Treating nasal septal perforations is difficult, with high recurrence rates. A novel midfacial degloving approach avoids endonasal or external incisions, offering a new surgical option.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Nasal septal perforations present significant treatment challenges, often with high recurrence rates (30-70%).
  • Current surgical techniques, including rhinoplasty, require extensive dissection and tissue transfer, especially in pediatric cases.
  • Existing methods face limitations due to small anatomical structures and limited tissue availability in children.

Keywords:
Septal PerforationSublabial Approach

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