Clinical Analysis For Harvesting The 7^thCostal Cartilage Graft For Correction Of Saddle Nose Deformity

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 7th costal cartilage graft for saddle nose deformity.Methods A total of thirty-two patients,10 male and 22 female,were treated from January 2013 to March 2017.The age of the patient ranged from twelve to thirty years with an average of twenty-five years.Fourteen of the thirty-two patients were cases of post traumatic saddle nose deformity,ten were congenital saddle nose deformity,and eight were secondary cleft lip saddle nose deformity.In all of the cases,the 7th costal cartilage was used as an autologous graft for rhinoplasty.The reliability of this method was assessed in term of efficacy and safety including suitability of the graft material,donor site scarring and postoperative results and complications.Results The mean time for harvesting the cartilage was 30 minutes,and the mean length of the harvested 7th costal cartilage was 4.5cm.postoperatively,there were three case of nasal deviation,one case of infection and one case where the K-wire exposed.Two patient’s hypertrophic scaring on the donor site.All the other cases had positive successful outcomes.Conclusions Autologus 7th costal cartilage can be harvested safely and quickly,and its handling procedure is simple.It is a good option as an autologous graft for rhinoplasty.