Membranous Tongue-in-Groove Technique in Tip Surgery
09-09, 14:37–14:44 (Europe/Istanbul), Facial Plastic 1

<p>Description: The preservation of the intercrural ligament during open technique rhinoplasty allows its re-fixation of to the medial crural complex, providing a fine tool to control tip rotation and projection in the long term after rhinoplasty, while avoiding rigidity of the tip complex. The author aims to illustrate this technique with a video presentation from multiple rhinoplasty cases with differing tip characteristics.</p> <p>Outcome objectives: To suggest an effective alternative to nasal tip fixation that is closer to natural anatomy</p> <p>Background: Septal extension grafting and alar cartilage fixation with rigid tongue-in-groove techniques has been widely used to ascertain long-term preservation of tip rotation and projection. In order to achieve a more natural, flexible but robust tip structure that withstands skin contracture, fixation of the medial crura to the intercrural ligament may be a sound alternative.</p>
<p>To illustrate the use of membranous tongue-in-groove technique as an alternative to septal extension grafting for the preservation of tip projection and rotation in the long term after aesthetic septorhinoplasty</p>
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Ozan Altuntaş
Ozan Altuntaş
<p>Currently employed as an attending surgeon at Koç University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery</p>
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