Autologous costal cartilage is an excellent source of graft in rhinoplasty due to its rich supply,durability,versatility,and functionality.For a long time,rhinoplasty surgeons have been critical of using autologous co...Autologous costal cartilage is an excellent source of graft in rhinoplasty due to its rich supply,durability,versatility,and functionality.For a long time,rhinoplasty surgeons have been critical of using autologous costal cartilage based on the potential for associated complications including donor site morbidities,postoperative pain,warping,and long operation time.Even with this criticism,costal cartilage is still a gra昀material of choice in cartilage depleting revision rhinoplasty.Recently,there has been a steady increase in costal cartilage use even in primary augmentation rhinoplasty,especially in Asian.展开更多
文摘Autologous costal cartilage is an excellent source of graft in rhinoplasty due to its rich supply,durability,versatility,and functionality.For a long time,rhinoplasty surgeons have been critical of using autologous costal cartilage based on the potential for associated complications including donor site morbidities,postoperative pain,warping,and long operation time.Even with this criticism,costal cartilage is still a gra昀material of choice in cartilage depleting revision rhinoplasty.Recently,there has been a steady increase in costal cartilage use even in primary augmentation rhinoplasty,especially in Asian.
