caa a22 4500 388084243 CHVBK 20180307125226.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199908 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1017/S0022215100145025 doi S0022215100145025 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1017/S0022215100145025 Septal perforations closure utilizing the backwards extraction-reposition technique of the quadrangular cartilage [Elektronische Daten] Nasal septal perforations are anatomical defects of the nasal septum, causing dynamic alterations in nasal physiology which may lead to variable symptoms and otolaryngological referral. Repair of nasal septal perforations continues to remain a difficult surgical problem, and nowadays there is no definitive solution for their successful surgical closure. Thirty patients with small- or medium-sized anterior nasal septal perforations were treated with a simple technique of backwards extraction-reposition of the quadrangular cartilage. Prior nasal septal surgery and repeated cautery were the most common cause of perforation. After a minimum follow-up of two years the success rate for relief of symptoms and closure of the perforation was 87 per cent. This technique showed very good results in small-sized and selected cases with medium-sized perforations, but the mucosal dissection employed is not suitable for medium to large perforations. Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999 Nasal septum nationallicence Fistula nationallicence Prosthesis nationallicence Sarandeses-García Adolfo Departments of Otolaryngology, Hospital Juan Canalejo La Coruña, Spain Sulsenti Giorgio Ospedale Generale San Pietro Terme, Bolonia, Italy. López-Amado Manuel Departments of Otolaryngology, Hospital Juan Canalejo La Coruña, Spain Martínez-Vidal José Departments of Otolaryngology, Hospital Juan Canalejo La Coruña, Spain The Journal of Laryngology & Otology Cambridge University Press 113/8(1999-08), 721-724 0022-2151 113:8<721 1999 113 JLO https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215100145025 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215100145025 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sarandeses-García Adolfo Departments of Otolaryngology, Hospital Juan Canalejo La Coruña, Spain NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sulsenti Giorgio Ospedale Generale San Pietro Terme, Bolonia, Italy NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- López-Amado Manuel Departments of Otolaryngology, Hospital Juan Canalejo La Coruña, Spain NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Martínez-Vidal José Departments of Otolaryngology, Hospital Juan Canalejo La Coruña, Spain NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- The Journal of Laryngology & Otology Cambridge University Press 113/8(1999-08), 721-724 0022-2151 113:8<721 1999 113 JLO CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge