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Comparing Plastic Surgery And Otolaryngology Surgical Outcomes And Cartilage Graft Preferences In Pediatric Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study Analyzing 1839 Patients., Andres F. Doval, Ariel Ourian, Kieran S. Boochoon, Vishwanath Chegireddy, Michael Lypka, Anthony Echo
Comparing Plastic Surgery And Otolaryngology Surgical Outcomes And Cartilage Graft Preferences In Pediatric Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study Analyzing 1839 Patients., Andres F. Doval, Ariel Ourian, Kieran S. Boochoon, Vishwanath Chegireddy, Michael Lypka, Anthony Echo
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Rhinoplasty in children has raised concerns about its safety in the pediatric population. There is scarcity of evidence describing outcomes and surgical techniques performed in pediatric rhinoplasty. We analyzed post-operative complications and cartilage preferences between plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists.Data was collected through the Pediatric National Surgical Improvement Program from 2012 to 2017. Current Procedure Terminology codes were used for data extraction. Patients were grouped according to type of rhinoplasty procedures (primary, secondary, and cleft rhinoplasty). A comparison between plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists was made in each group in terms of postoperative complications. Additionally, a sub-group analysis based on cartilage graft …