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Review Rhynoplasty Third Edition

Rhinoplasty a Practical Guide to Functional and Aesthetic Surgery of the Nose Edited by G. J. Nolst Trenite

As its title suggests, the book is indeed a valuable guide to step-by-step rhinoplasty surgery. Now in its third edition, the book has been expanded with six new chapters and six additional authors. As before, it is divided into three parts: basics, operative techniques and a capita selecta of special problems and/or other techniques. The first part includes clear, well illustrated chapters on anatomy, aesthetics, anaesthesia and pre/post operative management of the rhinoplasty patient. The second part covers common operative techniques and starts with a chapter on septoplasty and turbinate surgery to continue with chapters on grafts, alar insufficiency, nasal valve, tip surgery, osseocartilagenous vault, open rhinoplasty and alar base resection. All are illustrated with clear diagrams and generous photography. The first and second parts in themselves comprise an excellent introduction to the novice rhinoplasty surgeon.

The third part of the book contains 16 chapters on various problems and conditions in rhinoplasty such as cleft-lip nose, opverprojected tip, saddle nose, augmentation rhinoplasty, repair of septal perforation, surgery in children, revision rhinoplasty and vestibular stenosis. A chapter on cadaver dissection is a useful guide to practice various rhinoplasty techniques.

The new chapters on the nasal septum in rhinoplasty and septal reconstruction with PDS foil as well as those on new developments in open approach, ethnic rhinoplasty and batten grafts present additional techniques and knowledge of the latest developments. Finally the inclusion of a comprehensive chapter on reconstruction of skin cancer defects will definitely satisfy those with interest in this area, of which many are rhinoplasty surgeons.

The book is complemented with a DVD-Rom which includes clear videos of main rhinoplasty techniques and four hours of live operating. The full text of the book is included in the DVD and is cross referenced with the video clips.

I have enjoyed reading this book and have found it an extremely useful guide. It is unique in being a real practical guide for the difficult operation of rhinoplasty. I do recommend it for both beginners and experienced surgeons who like to keep abreast with current rhinoplasty surgery.

Hesham Saleh FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Consultant Rhinologist/Facial Plastic Surgeon | Charing Cross & the Royal Brompton Hospitals > Honorary Senior Lecturer | Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, London


Review Rhynoplasty Second Edition

International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, vol. 7, no. 1, 1999
By: Melvin A. Shiffman, M.D., J.D.

This is the second edition on functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty. This book is a step-by-step operative guide, and has an interactive CD-ROM with live-surgery video, coverage of the different surgical procedures linked to the corresponding chapters.

Part 1 is on the basics of rhinoplasty and includes anatomy, aesthetics, preoperative management ' anesthesia and preoperative medication, and postoperative care and complications. There are excellent illustrations. Included are forms for SEATO-rhinoplasty assessment and septorhinoplasty operation. Early and late complications are described.

Part 2 is on operative techniques, and includes septoplasty and turbinate surgery, grafts, alar insufficiency, nasal valve surgery, approaches to nasal tip surgery, surgery of the osseocartilaginous vault, open tip rhinoplasty, external rhinoplasty, and wedge resection in alar base surgery. Each of the operative procedures is described, with accompanying photographs and illustrations for case of understanding.

The third part handles specific problems such as secondary surgery of the cleft-lip nose, the overprojected nasal tip, augmentation rhinoplasty, management of large septal perforations, reconstruction of saddle-nose deformities, rhinosurgery in children, revision surgery, and nasal vestibular, stenosis. There is also a guideline including operative techniques and graft harvesting.

This book is an excellent addition to the cosmetic surgeon's library with an easy-to-follow guide to functional and aesthetic surgery of the nose.

Melvin A. Shiffman, M.D., J.D.
Tustin, California
International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery vol. 7, no. 1, 1999


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Rhinoplasty: A Practical Guide to Functional and Aesthetic Surgery of the Nose | Edited by Gilbert J. Nolst Trenité, MD, 3rd enlarged edition with interactive DVD, 414 pp, $348.00, ISBN 9-0629-9208-0, The Hague, the Netherlands, Kugler Publications, 2005.

This third edition of Nolst Trenité's Rhinoplasty is in many ways a new work. In addition to the DVD, which complements the text well, there are new chapters on reconstructive septoplasty, open rhinoplasty, batten grafts, and nasal reconstruction. The DVD provides hours of live surgical video demonstrating specific techniques discussed in the text; integration makes it a "world premier" of this approach. The broad scope, which integrates aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty, should appeal to students of rhinoplasty at all stages.

The content divides naturally into 2 parts. The first 2 sections provide a clear and reasonably comprehensive introduction to rhinoplasty surgery. The writing is clear and succinct. The diagrams, dissections, and surgical photography are superb. Basic topics are covered to include anatomy, preoperative and postoperative care, and anesthesia, in addition to the basic surgical techniques. The third section presents more advanced subjects ranging from management of the cleft nose to . . . [Full Text of this Article]