%0 Journal Article
%T Lateral intercrural suture in the caucasian nose: Decreased domal divergence angle in endonasal rhinoplasty without delivery
%A Berger
%A Cezar Augusto Sarraf
%A Mocelin
%A Marcos
%A Soares
%A Caio M¨˘rcio Correia
%A Pasinato
%A Rog¨Śrio
%J International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
%D 2012
%I Thieme Medical Publishers
%X Introduction: Several techniques can be performed to improve nasal tip definition such as cartilage resection, tip grafts, or sutures. Objective: To evaluate the outcome of lateral intercrural suture at the lower lateral cartilage by endonasal rhinoplasty with a basic technique without delivery in decreasing the angle of domal divergence and improving the nasal tip definition. Method: This prospective study was performed in 64 patients in which a suture was made on the board head of the lower lateral cartilage in the joint between the dome and lateral crus, using polydioxanone (PDS) with sharp, curved needle. Results: In all of the cases, better definition of the nasal tip was achieved by intercrural suturing for at least 6 months postoperatively. Conclusion: Lateral intercrural suture of the lower lateral cartilage provides improved nasal tip definition and can be performed by endonasal rhinoplasty without delivery in the Caucasian nose.
%K sutures
%K rhinoplasty
%K nasal cartilage
%U http://www.internationalarchivesent.org/additional/acervo_eng.asp?id=857