Cosmetic

260) Which of the following surgical maneuvers is INCORRECT in open structure rhinoplasty technique?

A. Conservative cephalic trim of the lower lateral cartilage.
B. Columellar strut sutured in place.
C. Shield shaped tip graft sutured in place.
D. Tip projection preservation with use of transfixion incision and the standard septocolumellar suture.
E. Mandatory incision-separation of the upper and lower alar cartilage.




REFERENCES & ANSWER




Toriumi D. M., Johnson C. M.: Open Structure Rhinoplasty, Featured Technical Points and Long-Term Follow-up, in Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, Saunders, Vol. 1, Number 1, pp. 1-21, 1993

Adamson P. A., Litner J. A.: Open Rhinoplasty, Chapter 41 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme, Third Edition, pp. 529-546, 2009



260) E        Mandatory incision-separation of the upper and lower alar cartilage.