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Multicenter Evaluation on the Safety of Gore-Tex as an Implant in Rhinoplasty / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ; : 1251-1255, 2004.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-645419
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVES:

This study was done to evaluate the safety of Gore-Tex as a nasal implant. Materials and

METHOD:

A retrospective multicenter study was carried out on 15 surgeons from 11 general hospitals and 4 private practice clinics regarding the safety of the Gore-Tex as a nasal implant. The study involved 853 patients, of whom 656 received primary surgery and 197 revision surgery. Gore-Tex was mainly used as a dorsal implant in a form of sheet or as a reinforced nasal implant.

RESULTS:

The overall complication rate associated with Gore-Tex was 2.5% (21 cases). Infection was the most common complication (18 cases ; 2.1%) followed by 2 cases of seroma and 1 case of persistent nasal swelling. In 19 out of 21 complication cases, the graft needed removal to control the infection or seroma (91% removal rate). Nine cases of infection developed in both primary cases (1.37%) and in revision cases (4.57%), which suggests a higher association rate between infection and revision cases (p=0.0062). Infection developed within 1 month in 5 cases while 9 cases developed infection after 6 months of operation. Other complications such as aesthetic problems (malpositioning of the implant or dorsal irregularities) were found in 15 cases (1.8%) and hematoma in 1 case.

CONCLUSION:

The infection rate of Gore-Tex used in rhinoplasty was about 2% and it rose significantly in the revision cases. If infected, almost all of the implanted Gore-Tex needs removal; therefore, we suggest judicious use of Gore-Tex in rhinoplasty.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Polytetrafluoroethylene / Private Practice / Rhinoplasty / Retrospective Studies / Transplants / Seroma / Hematoma / Hospitals, General Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2004 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Polytetrafluoroethylene / Private Practice / Rhinoplasty / Retrospective Studies / Transplants / Seroma / Hematoma / Hospitals, General Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Year: 2004 Type: Article