Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (5): 823-826.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.05.015

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Application of fetal cartilage grafts in the reshaping of the nasal tip 

Wang Lu, Liu Lin-bo, Zhu Ying, Chen Min-jing   

  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou  450052, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2011-10-28 Revised:2011-12-24 Online:2012-01-29 Published:2012-01-29
  • Contact: Liu Lin-bo, Professor, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
  • About author:Wang Lu☆, Studying for doctorate, Associate chief physician, Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China Luwang 1966686868@ 126.com

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The fetal cartilage have the advantages of rich source, soft, easy to cut, low rejection and higher survival rate, so it is widely used in cartilage tissue repair.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate clinical effects of fetal cartilage grafts on the reshaping of the nasal tip.
METHODS: Eighty-four cases of patients were selected who came to our hospital because of nasal tip deformity between January 2008 and January 2011. Nasal tip deformity was reshaped with fetal cartilage grafts in all patients.
RESALTS AND CONCLUSION: Eighty-four patients had good wound healing with no infection, no obvious rejection, no discomfort, no fever, no thinning and red of the nasal tip skin and other complications. The morphology of the nasal tip was natural and beautiful. The nasal tip extent, projection, angle between the lower lob of the nasal tip and columella, the ratio of nasal tip high and nose length were used to evaluate the postoperative effect; the redress rate was above 96%. All patients were satisfied with the results. The morphology of the nasal tip reshaped with fetal cartilage grafts is natural, and beautiful. Fewer symptoms, small injury and low rejection occur.

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