External rhinoplasty

The technique of external rhinoplasty provides excellent exposure and enables the surgeon to work with better control and greater confidence. Extra or unwanted tissue can be excised judiciously and remaining tissue can be repositioned with great accuracy. These advantages are highly appreciated by a surgeon when dealing with a traumatized, twisted or highly deformed nose. This technique provides an optimal opportunity for teaching as every step of the procedure can be demonstrated with considerable ease. Fifty-three patients were operated via this approach over a 7-year period; gratifying cosmetic and functional results were obtained without complication

Surgical diathermy

Diathermy has been popular as surgical tool for approximately 60 years. However, many physicians who use diatermy are not fully aware of the benefits as well as the hazards involved. The purpose of this article is to describe practical procedures for increasing the benefits and decreasing the risks involved in the use of diathermy

Nasal myiasis due to bezzi's blowfly [screw worm]: case report

This paper reports a case of nasal myiasis due to Bezzi's blowfly [Chrysomya bezziana Villeneuve], the first such case to be recorded in Saudi Arabia