An unusual complication of augmentation rhinoplasty: late displacement of dorsal nasal splint

J Laryngol Otol. 1999 Apr;113(4):358-60. doi: 10.1017/s002221510014397x.

Abstract

Silastic (Dow-Corning) implants are used for augmentation rhinoplasty. Complications following their use usually occur within the first 24 months. We report a case in which the dorsal splint became displaced spontaneously five years after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Obstruction / pathology
  • Nasal Obstruction / surgery*
  • Nasal Polyps / surgery
  • Nose Deformities, Acquired / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / pathology*
  • Reoperation
  • Rhinoplasty / methods*
  • Splints*
  • Time Factors