Structural Characteristics of the Iranians Nose: An Anatomical Analysis

Autor: Jahangir Ghorbani, Ali Safavi Naeini, Golfam Mehrparvar, Atsa Doroudinia, Shahram Kahkouee, Habib Emami
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 32, Iss 5, Pp 295-301 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-7251
2251-726X
DOI: 10.22038/ijorl.2020.42574.2391
Popis: Introduction: Rhinoplasty is one of the most common surgical procedures performed among Iranians. An important issue to be considered by nasal surgeons is anatomical variations between different ethnic groups. Working on Iranians with the existing ethnic variety encourages the need for an analysis of this particular population. Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional observational study was conducted on Iranian patients who underwent primary open rhinoplasty at a university hospital in Tehran, Iran. The preoperative evaluations included routine aesthetic analysis as well as the measurement of the subcutaneous fat thickness (using ultrasound imaging) and the angle between the anterior nasal spine and the alveolar process of the maxilla. Intraoperative assessments were performed on the alar rim-inferior border of lateral crus distance, maximal width of lateral crus, connection pattern of upper lateral cartilage, and lower lateral cartilage. Alar cartilage thickness was measured with microscopic evaluation. Moreover, the similar studies conducted on other ethnic groups were reviewed as well. Results: In total, 66 cases were included in the study (41 females and 25 males) who were within the age range of 18-38 years old (27.82±5.51). According to the results, nasolabial angles were 93.68°±7.82° and 92.25°±6.98° in females and males, respectively. In addition, a significant correlation was found between the anterior nasal spine-maxilla angle and nasolabial angle (p
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