Nasal Base Narrowing of the Caucasian Nose Through the Cerclage Technique

Summary

Introduction: Several techniques can be performed to reduce the nasal base (narrowing), as skin resection vestibular columellar skin resection, resection of skin in elliptical lip narinary, sloughing of skin and advancements (VY technique of Bernstein) and the use of cerclage sutures in the nasal base.

Objective: To evaluate the technique of cerclage performed in the nasal base, through endonasal rhinoplasty without delivery of basic technique, in the Caucasian nose, reducing the distance inter-alar flare and correcting the wing with consequent improvement in nasal harmony in the whole face.

Methods: A retrospective analysis by analysis of clinical documents and photos of 43 patients in whom cerclage was made of the nasal base by resecting skin ellipse in the region of the vestibule and the nasal base (modified technique of Weir) using colorless mononylon^® 4 “0” with a straight cutting needle. The study was conducted in 2008 and 2009 at Hospital of Paraná Institute of Otolaryngology - IPO in Curitiba, Parana - Brazil. Patients had a follow up ranging 7-12 months.

Results: In 100% of cases was achieved an improvement in nasal harmony, by decreasing the inter-alar distance.

Conclusion: The encircling with minimal resection of vestibular skin and the nasal base is an effective method for the narrowing of the nasal base in the Caucasian nose, with predictable results and easy to perform.

Resumo

Introdução: Diversas técnicas podem ser realizadas para diminuir a base nasal (estreitamento), como ressecção de pele vestibular, ressecção de pele columelar, ressecção de pele em elipse do bordo narinário, descolamentos e avançamentos de pele (técnica V-Y de Berstein) e o uso de suturas na cerclagem da base nasal.

Objetivo: Avaliar a técnica de cerclagem realizada na base nasal, através de rinosseptoplastia endonasal por técnica básica sem delivery, no nariz caucasiano, diminuindo a distância inter-alar e corrigindo o alar flare com consequente melhora da harmonia nasal no conjunto facial.

Método: Realizado estudo retrospectivo através da análise das fotos e documentos clínicos de 43 pacientes, nos quais foi confeccionada a cerclagem da base nasal, através da ressecção de pele em elipse da região do vestíbulo e base nasal (técnica de Weir modificada), utilizando-se fio mononylon^® incolor 4"0" com agulha reta cortante. O estudo foi realizado nos anos de 2008 e 2009 no Hospital Instituto Paranaense de Otorrinolaringologia - IPO em Curitiba-Paraná, Brasil. Os pacientes tiveram um follow up que variou de 7 a 12 meses.

Resultados: Em 100% dos casos foi atingida uma melhora na harmonia nasal, através da diminuição da distância inter-alar.

Conclusão: A cerclagem associada a ressecção mínima de pele vestibular e da base nasal é um método eficaz para o estreitamento da base nasal no nariz caucasiano, com resultados previsíveis e de fácil realização.

Keywords

rhinoplasty - suture techniques - vestibuloplasty

Palavras-chave

rinoplastia - técnicas de sutura - vestibuloplastia

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