METHOD OF FUNCTIONAL RHINOPLASTY Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC A61B17/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to surgical dentistry, and is intended for use in functional rhinoplasty, can be used in plastic surgery. W-shaped incision of columella skin is performed with continuation into the under nose alae spaces, a chondromucosal flap is separated, a nasal osteocartilaginous framework is separated and examined. Longitudinal notches are made by means of piezo-knife in 3 mm on a nasal septum for further straightening of the latter. Osteotomy is performed by means of a piezo-knife with visual control and a nasal bone flesh is planted on the height of the resected portion with thinning of the root and base of the nose with a piezoelectric knife. Medial and lateral legs of the alar cartilages are resected according to a standard technique, a columella and a back, a tip of the nose are formed. Internal cartilage and nasal mucosa seams are sutured with absorbable non-traumatic suture material No. 5/0, sutures on columella skin – non-absorbable atraumatic monofilament No. 6/0, an anterior tamponade of the nose is applied, a splint and an aseptic dressing are applied on the nasal dorsum.

EFFECT: by using the piezo-knife, the method enables reducing injuries of vessels and soft tissues, the length of postoperative rehabilitation, as well as maintaining the anatomical integrity of the septum for preserving nasal breathing.

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