Cosmetic

544) Which of the following surgical maneuvers will WORSEN a retracted columella?

A. Plumping grafts inserted at the base of the columella
B. Columellar struts
C. Cartilage grafts
D. Composite grafts
E. Excision of the caudal end of the septum




REFERENCES & ANSWER

Becker D. G.: Complications of Rhinoplasty, Chapter 39 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 454, 2002

Becker D. G.: Complications of Rhinoplasty, Chapter 49 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 641, 2009




544) E           Excision of the caudal end of the septum