Application of autologous cartilage and prevention of its complications in rhinoplasty / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Because of the versatility of autologous cartilage and proven advantages, it has been widely used in all kinds of rhinoplasty. Autologous cartilage have good biocompatibility with less complications such as infection, extrusion of graft, compared to biological synthetic materials, so it is generally considered the primary graft for nasal surgery especially septal, conchal and costal cartilage. With the popular clinical application of autologous cartilage, problem also arised and considered.The purpose of this paper is to review the application of autologous cartilage and complications in rhinoplasty.