1 Nasal Anatomy
10.1055/b-0037-145020 1 Nasal AnatomyAlfonso García-Piñero, Eugenio Cárdenas, Ariel Kaen, Juan Antonio Simal-Julian Summary The nasal cavity is the space comprised in between the external nares and the choanae. In the…
Reconstructive surgery
7 Conservative Treatment
10.1055/b-0037-145026 7 Conservative TreatmentArturo Cordero Castillo, Mauricio López-Chacón, Cristobal Langdon, Isam Alobid Summary The most common causes of nasal septal perforation (NSP) are traumatic, postsurgical procedure, inflammatory diseases, and substance…
5 Systemic Diseases Associated with Septal Perforation
10.1055/b-0037-145024 5 Systemic Diseases Associated with Septal PerforationMauricio López-Chacón, Arturo Cordero Castillo, Cristobal Langdon, Alfonso Santamaría, Isam Alobid Summary Systemic and infectious diseases can present with nasal septum perforations (NSPs)…
4 Nasal Perforation Etiology
10.1055/b-0037-145023 4 Nasal Perforation EtiologyMauricio López-Chacón, Arturo Cordero Castillo, Cristobal Langdon, Francesca Jaume, Isam Alobid Summary The etiology of nasal septal perforation (NSP) is very variable; the most common cause…
2 Nasal Physiology
10.1055/b-0037-145021 2 Nasal PhysiologyJonathan Frankel, Emily Hrisomalos, Steven M. Houser Summary Septal perforation repair is no easy task for the surgeon. A thorough understanding of the tissue involved in the…
18 Facial Artery Musculomucosal Flap
10.1055/b-0037-145037 18 Facial Artery Musculomucosal FlapTareck Ayad, Philippe Lavigne, Ilyes Berania Summary The facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) flap is a versatile locoregional pedicled flap that has gained popularity in reconstructive…
19 “Slide and Patch” Technique
10.1055/b-0037-145038 19 “Slide and Patch” TechniqueMichele Cassano Summary The “slide and patch” technique is so-called because it combines a mucoperiosteal free graft of the inferior turbinate with a mucosal rotational…
21 Pericranial Flap and Endoscopic Septal Repair
10.1055/b-0037-145040 21 Pericranial Flap and Endoscopic Septal RepairAlfonso Santamaría, Cristobal Langdon, Mauricio López-Chacón, Arturo Cordero Castillo, Isam Alobid Summary Large nasal septal perforations have been one of the most difficult…
16 Bilateral Septal Mucosal Flaps in Septal Perforations
10.1055/b-0037-145035 16 Bilateral Septal Mucosal Flaps in Septal PerforationsJosé J. Letort Summary Septal perforations repair is a very challenging and sometimes frustrating surgery for the nose surgeon; we describe a…
20 Backward Extraction-Reposition Technique of Quadrangular Cartilage
10.1055/b-0037-145039 20 Backward Extraction-Reposition Technique of Quadrangular CartilageIgnazio Tasca, Giacomo Ceroni Compadretti Summary Surgical repair of septal perforations represents a complex technical challenge for the surgeon. Many different surgical techniques…
