Analysis on the complications after rhinoplasty by barbed sutures / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate the complications and related etiologies after thread rhinoplasty.@*Methods@#From January 2017 to January 2018, 21 cases with postoperative complications after thread rhinoplasty were reviewed. The complications included thread exposure at gum (n=5), thread exposure at nose (n=2), compromised blood supply (n=5), infection (n=6), and ulceration (n=3). The medical history and clinical symptoms were analyzed.@*Results@#7 patients with thread exposure have recovered. The localized hyperpigmentation was left on patients with compromised blood supply. The skin of the infection cases basically returned to normal. The hyperpigmentation and local scar left on the rest of patients. The causes of these complications are complex, including the threads buried plane, the threads textures, skin tension, surgical manipulation, the early rejection, and the chronic inflammation, etc.@*Conclusions@#Patients, with complications after thread rhinoplasty, could obtain a better outcome, if timely operation and comprehensive treatment were provided.