Full septal cartilaginous reconstruction rhinoplasty
Patrick Walsh
Dr. Patrick Walsh ENT Clinic, Australia
: J Otol Rhinol
Abstract
Nasal trauma or aggressive over-resection of the cartilaginous nasal skeleton during cosmetic rhinoplasty leads to functional and aesthetic difficulties that differ according to the thickness of the soft-tissue envelope. Corrective surgery in these cases frequently requires the full reconstruction of the L-strut and lower-lateral complex using rib cartilage. The principles applying to the use of rib-grafts to reconstruct the cartilaginous skeleton of the nose in each case are discussed.
Biography
Patrick Walsh has completed his Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Fellowship in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in 2011. He then went on to complete Post-Fellowship Training in the UK in Rhinology. He is the Chair of the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Oncology Team at Western Health, Victoria and is a Member of the Victorian Regional Training Subcomittee (Otolaryngology) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He also works in private practice in Melbourne, specializing in cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty.
E-mail: pwalsh73@me.com
