Prevention and Management of Complications in Nasal Reconstruction.

Abstract

Nasal reconstruction is a challenging practice with the potential for complications. Surgeons can prevent complications through preoperative optimization of patient factors, refinement of intraoperative surgical techniques, and postoperative surgical and nonsurgical wound care. Preoperatively, optimization of modifiable and recognition of nonmodifiable risk factors is paramount. Intraoperatively, meticulous flap design and surgical technique promote healing. In the postoperative setting, attentive wound care, adjuvant therapies, and close follow-up for consideration of additional procedures enhance outcomes. By anticipating potential complications across perioperative settings, surgeons can prevent common complications in nasal reconstruction and more effectively manage those complications that arise.

• Authors: Hannah N Kuhar, Ryan Nesemeier, Leslie R Kim
• Journal: Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America (Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am) Vol. 32 Issue 2 Pg. 303-313 (May 2024) ISSN: 1558-1926 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 38575288 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Humans
• Surgical Flaps
• Plastic Surgery Procedures (adverse effects)
• Nose
• Wound Healing
• Postoperative Complications (etiology, prevention & control)