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SAMUEL KAPLAN, M.D.

Arch Otolaryngol. 1948;47(4):395-405.

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THIS ARTICLE concerns itself entirely with indications and operative procedures for the restoration of the respiratory function of the nose. In accomplishing this thoroughly, it is often necessary for the rhinologist to employ some of the rhinoplastic procedures. It may be argued that the rhinologist can perform the septal resection and have the plastic surgeon do the rest. I have found this impracticable. As evidence of the impracticability, there is the lack of agreement as to which should be done first. Byars¹ stated that the rhinoplasty should be done first, as too much septal resection may interfere with the plastic work later. On the other hand, Eisenstodt² pointed out that lateral osteotomy narrows the nasal chamber. If there is already an obstructive deviation, it may not be possible to perform osteotomy.

It has been my experience that the standard submucous resection fails in a great many cases because the resection . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Head of the Otolaryngological Section of the Surgical Service of the Birmingham General Hospital, Veterans Administration VAN NUYS, CALIF.

Footnotes
Published with the permission of the Chief Medical Director, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the author.

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