Y-Columellar Strut Graft: A Method for Reconstructing the Nasal Tip in Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty. 2023

Carmine Martino, and Francesco Antonio Salzano, and Diletta Martino, and Massimo Ralli, and Giovanni Salzano, and Marco De Vincentiis, and Michael J Brenner, and Arianna Di Stadio
From the Nose Clinic, Rhinosurgery Unit c/o Check-Up Day-Surgery.

Several techniques have been proposed to modify tip shape and projection, both in congenital and in acquired nasal tip deformities. The authors describe a novel technique, the Y-columellar strut graft (Y-strut), which uses auricular cartilage to increase tip projection and restore contour in primary or revision rhinoplasty. Thirty-seven patients with congenital, acquired, or iatrogenic nasal tip malformation underwent reconstruction with Y-strut using short or long upper limbs ("wings"). The short wing variant was used to increase tip projection in primary rhinoplasty, and the long wing variant was used to corrected iatrogenic deformities of alar cartilages in revision rhinoplasty, improving contour and projection. Frontal, oblique, and lateral views before and after surgery were analyzed in blinded fashion at 1 year for tip shape and projection. Statistical analyses compared demographic characteristics, deformity type, and nasolabial angle before and after surgery to evaluate aesthetic outcome. All patients demonstrated improved nasal tip position. The Y-strut increased the nasolabial angle, reflecting tip rotation, and findings were independent of type or location of deformity ( P < 0.00001). No statistically significant differences were observed in comparisons of the short- versus long-wing technique. Three patients with congenital nasal tip malformations showed mild tip deviation at 1-year follow-up, and one had mild dorsal irregularity unrelated to grafting; no negative outcomes were observed in revision rhinoplasty patients. The Y-columellar strut graft is a reliable and versatile rhinoplasty technique using paired, symmetric grafts fashioned from auricular cartilage to correct tip deformities. Therapeutic, IV.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007049 Iatrogenic Disease Any adverse condition in a patient occurring as the result of treatment by a physician, surgeon, or other health professional, especially infections acquired by a patient during the course of treatment. Hospital-Acquired Condition,Condition, Hospital-Acquired,Conditions, Hospital-Acquired,Disease, Iatrogenic,Diseases, Iatrogenic,Hospital Acquired Condition,Hospital-Acquired Conditions,Iatrogenic Diseases
D009300 Nasal Septum The partition separating the two NASAL CAVITIES in the midplane. It is formed by the SEPTAL NASAL CARTILAGE, parts of skull bones (ETHMOID BONE; VOMER), and membranous parts. Nasal Septums,Septum, Nasal,Septums, Nasal
D009666 Nose A part of the upper respiratory tract. It contains the organ of SMELL. The term includes the external nose, the nasal cavity, and the PARANASAL SINUSES. External Nose,External Noses,Nose, External,Noses,Noses, External
D009667 Nose Deformities, Acquired Abnormalities of the nose acquired after birth from injury or disease. Acquired Nasal Deformities,Nasal Deformities, Acquired,Acquired Nasal Deformity,Acquired Nose Deformities,Acquired Nose Deformity,Nasal Deformity, Acquired,Nose Deformity, Acquired
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012225 Rhinoplasty A plastic surgical operation on the nose, either reconstructive, restorative, or cosmetic. (Dorland, 28th ed) Rhinoplasties
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D055171 Nasal Cartilages Hyaline cartilages in the nose. There are five major nasal cartilages including two lateral, two alar, and one septal. Alar Nasal Cartilages,Lateral Nasal Cartilages,Septal Nasal Cartilage,Alar Nasal Cartilage,Cartilage, Alar Nasal,Cartilage, Lateral Nasal,Cartilage, Nasal,Cartilage, Septal Nasal,Cartilages, Alar Nasal,Cartilages, Lateral Nasal,Cartilages, Nasal,Cartilages, Septal Nasal,Lateral Nasal Cartilage,Nasal Cartilage,Nasal Cartilage, Alar,Nasal Cartilage, Lateral,Nasal Cartilage, Septal,Nasal Cartilages, Alar,Nasal Cartilages, Lateral,Nasal Cartilages, Septal,Septal Nasal Cartilages

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