Full septal cartilaginous reconstruction rhinoplasty

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Patrick Walsh

Dr. Patrick Walsh ENT Clinic, Australia

: J Otol Rhinol

Abstract

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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

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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