Amount Of Septal Cartilage Research Articles

Complete Septal Extension Grafts Using Porous High-Density Polyethylene Sheets for the Westernization of the Asian Nose

In Asian rhinoplasty, most patients need correction of the nasal tip and columella along with dorsal augmentation. A complete septal extension graft can effectively and concomitantly correct less projected tips, retracted columellar bases, and acute columella-labial angles. However, the amount of septal cartilage is not sufficient as a source for the graft; therefore, the authors used porous high-density polyethylene sheets as their graft material. Fifty-eight patients were enrolled in the study between April of 1994 and July of 2001. The authors evaluated a total of 11 measurement items (three for nasal tip, three for columella, two for alar shape or flaring, one for nostril shape, and two for symmetry of the alae and columella) by photogrammetry using standardized clinical photogrammetric techniques. Nasal tip projection, nasal bridge length, height of nose, and columella-labial angle increased significantly during an average follow-up period of 21 months, but nostril axis inclination, columellar length (Rt-Lt), and alar length (Rt-Lt) decreased significantly during the same study period. Implant exposure was noted in two cases, which was resolved by trimming the implants. Minor complications were stiffness of the columella (12 patients), buckling of the implant (nine patients), and excessive columellar show (two patients). A complete septal extension graft resulted in a more projected and caudally lengthened nasal tip; in addition, retracted columella and the acute columella-labial angle were improved aesthetically. Most complications were lower risk and preventable. Therefore, with careful use of porous high-density polyethylene, the authors could modify Asian noses into more Westernized noses. Therapeutic, IV.

The Dimensions of the Nasal Septal Cartilage: A Preliminary Study in Adult Filipino Malay Cadavers

Objective: This study aimed to measure the dimensions of the nasal septal cartilage in adult Filipino Malay cadavers and calculate the cartilage area and the amount of graft material that can be harvested from the septal cartilage.
 Methods:
 Study Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional 
 Setting: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila College of Medicine Anatomy Laboratory
 Subjects: Ten (10) preserved adult cadavers dissected within a period from September 2010 to October 2010. The septal cartilages were harvested and the lengths of the cephalic margin, dorsal margin, caudal margin, and ventral margin were measured. From these measurements, the total area of the cartilage and the amount of graft material that can be harvested were calculated.
 Results: The mean length of each margin of the septal cartilage was 25.9mm (cephalic edge), 22.3 mm (dorsal edge), 21.4mm (caudal edge) and 33.1 mm (ventral edge). The area of the septal cartilage had a mean value of 652.5 mm2. The amount of septal cartilage which can be harvested had a mean area of 403mm2. 
 Conclusion: This study showed a slight decrease in septal cartilage area to 652.5 mm2 and in available graft material to 403 mm2. While this decrease may reflect the apparently smaller noses of native Southeast Asians compared to East Asians and South Asians, the difference in values can also be due to the difference in the number of subjects or in methods of measurement, and further studies are recommended to determine the extent of inter-racial variability.
 Keywords: Septal cartilage, autologous graft