[Surgery of the nose in childhood: growth and late results]

First of all the article reviews data on the normal and pathological growth of the nasal region. It can be said that sequelae of nasal trauma in early childhood often become more prominent during the puberal growth spurt, especially in the osseous parts of the nose. Following a brief survey of the surgical techniques, the long-term results of septal correction and of functional rhinoplasty in children are presented. Recurrences of deviations in the nasal skeleton can be found in about 20 per cent of the patients, and in about 30 per cent for the cases who had been operated on during the puberal growth spurt.