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Ferdinand F. Becker, MD

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118(5):514-515.

Abstract
• One of the problems often encountered in external rhinoplasty is retraction of the flap. When a wide, double-pronged retractor is used, the tongue of the external rhinoplasty flap falls between the two points, often obscuring the view of the tip-and-dome anatomy. When vein retractor-type instruments are used, they will often slip and do not stay stable. A retractor has been designed for external rhinoplasty that consists of a wide, double-pronged element to elevate the soft tissues of the lower third of the nose above the cartilaginous and bony anatomy, combined with a central, slightly set-back retractor that holds the tongue of the rhinoplasty flap in a secure, retracted position. This has been a significant improvement in retraction for the external rhinoplasty flap.

(Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992;118:514-515)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Florida School of Medicine, Gainesville.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication October 21, 1991.

Presented in part at the conjoint meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Kansas City, Mo, September 26, 1991.

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