REVIEW OF GRAFT APPLICATION IN RHINOPLASTY

Abstract

Grafts are often part of primary rhinoplasty but they are especially widespread in secondary rhinoplasty, being the sine qua non in many cases. This paper reviews the use of grafts in rhinoplasty, describes modern trends in this field and presents pictures of some of our cases regarding this issue. Cartilage is the most commonly used graft, but other tissues such as fascia and bone may also serve the purpose. The usual donor sites for cartilage grafts are the septum, ear, and ribs, while fascia is usually harvested from the deep temporal fascia. There are numerous types of graft, primarily cartilage grafts, which vary depending on the shape, method of preparing, purpose of use, etc. Grafts taken from one’s own tissues have shown to be advantageous over all other types of grafts or prostheses. The development of various grafts and an increasing of number of complicated problems which they have solved, have revolutionized rhinoplasty. KEY WORDS: grafts, rhinoplasty, cartilage, nose.