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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec 17;9(12):e3988.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003988. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Correcting Caudal Septal Deviation with a Modified Horizontal Mattress Suture

Ritwik Grover  1 , Nargiz Seyidova  1 , Hassan Alnaeem  1 , Samuel J Lin  1
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Case Reports

Correcting Caudal Septal Deviation with a Modified Horizontal Mattress Suture

Ritwik Grover et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .

Abstract

Correction of caudal septal deviation remains surgically challenging, given its imperative function as a nasal tip stabilizer and factor in tip projection, as well as its impact on the nasolabial angle and length of the nose. Although various procedures have been devised to repair the caudal septum using grafting techniques, correction with minimally invasive isolated suture techniques is limited. In this case report, we describe a modified horizontal mattress suture to correct caudal septal deviation in a patient undergoing revision septorhinoplasty. The patient followed up for 2 years after the surgery, and correction of the anterior caudal septum deviation remained intact.

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Disclosure: The authors have no financial interest in any of the products, devices, or drugs mentioned in this manuscript.

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