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Joseph S. Stovin, MD
151 Central Park West New York 10023

Arch Otolaryngol. 1970;92(3):304.

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To the Editor.

—Fairbanks and Chen's method of closing septal perforations (ARCHIVES OTOLARYNG91:403-406, 1970) adds another interesting technique to our list. However, cartilaginous perforations are seldom seen except occasionally in heroin addicts, a few diseases, and in nonsurgical trauma. The majority of septal perforations are membranous and since it is almost impossible to separate the united flaps no satisfactory method of closure has been described. Most attempts result in a larger perforation.

To prevent surgical septal perforations I refer to my article, "Septoplasty for correction of deviations of nasal septum," ARCHIVES OTOLARYNG58:168-171, 1953). My procedure is to insert cartilage between the flaps at the conclusion of the operation and even if there are tears in the flaps no perforation will result. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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