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Is It Possible to Have Revision Rhinoplaty and Otoplasty at the Same Time and Could This Affect the Results?
asked 8 months ago by delac in US
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 305 times
Tags: combination, risk
Rhinoplasty is performed with the patient lying on the back so how is it possible to perform a surgery on ears when the head rests on the operating table? Could this affect either of the two surgeries?
20 answers to Is It Possible to Have Revision Rhinoplaty and Otoplasty at the Same Time and Could This Affect the Results?
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Is It Possible to Have Revision Rhinoplaty and Otoplasty at the Same Time and Could This Affect the Results?
I have performed Rhinoplasty and Otoplasty for over 20 years and have often performed bothh of these at the same time. There's no reason these two couldn't be performed together, IMHO. Both procedures are performed with the patient on their back. To do the Otoplasty, the patients head is simply rotated to the opposite side so the back, of the ear, is accessible. Hope this helps.
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Revision rhinoplasty with otoplasty is acceptable
It is perfectly acceptable to have otoplasty and rhinoplasty done at the same time without compromising either one of the results.
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Otoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty may be Combined
Otoplasty is often performed in combination with rhinoplasty or revision rhinoplasty. The patient is lying with the back of their head on the table, and the head is rotated side to side so the ears are easily accessible. I perform the otoplasty first, and harvest cartilage if needed for the revision rhinoplasty. There is little risk performing both procedures at the same time and if is efficient.
Rondi Walker, M.D.
Plastic Surgeon
Washington, DC
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Rhinoplasty And Otoplasty Can Be Done at the Same Time
The position on the operating room table is on your back for both the rhinoplasty and otoplasty procedures, and sometimes your surgeon may need to use some ear cartilage for a cartilage graft as a part of your rhinoplasty surgery.
Therefore, performing the two procedures at the same time is efficient.
Fredrick A. Valauri, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Revision Rhinoplaty and Otoplasty at the Same Time
The two surgeries can be performed at the same time with no difficulty. The only issue would be if a cartilage graft is necessary for the surgery, in that case careful assessment of the particular case would be in order.
Elliot M. Heller, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Combining revision rhinoplasty with otoplasty
You can certainly combine revision rhinoplasty and otoplasty surgery without affecting the results of either procedure. You would be laying on your back for both surgeries and the head just needs to be turned to the side during an otoplasty so access is not a problem. If ear cartialge is needed for your revision nasal surgery that can be done at the same time as the otoplasty as well.
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Combining Otoplasty (ear surgery) with Rhinoplasty
As other facial surgeons have already stated, performing multiple procedure on the nose, ear, eyes, or neck is common in facial plastic surgeon. Some patients choose to combine procedures to allow for one recovery period, while some prefer to separate procedures.
For nasal surgery, it is common to perform ear surgery for cartilage graft, especially in revision rhinoplasty. One may have more swelling if combining surgery. However, otoplasty and revision rhinoplasty typically work together...
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Rhinoplasty and Otoplast at the sAme Time
Rhinoplasty and otoplasty can easily be done at the same time. The surgeon will simply reposition your head during the operation. We frequently operate on the ear as part of nasal surgery when cartilage is needed to augment the nose as part of a rhinoplasty.
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Rhinoplasty and otoplasty
Rhinoplasty and otoplasty can certainly be done at the same time. The surgeon just turns the head from side to side to treat the ears. No big deal.
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Rhinoplasty and otoplasty
Rhinoplasty and otoplasty can certainly be done at the same time. If the nose is being revised, you may need the cartilage that is removed from the ear, to achieve the best results on the nose. Be sure that the cartilage from the ear is not wasted, should this be the case.
Diane L. Gerber, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty/Otoplasty
Yes it is possible to have a revision rhinoplasty and otoplasty done at the same time. The success of each surgery has no bearing on whether they are done simultaneously or separately. In some circumstances, the revision rhinoplasty requires use of ear cartilage and therefore it may be appropriate to perform both surgeries simultaneously.
Teanoosh Zadeh, MD
Montreal Plastic Surgeon
Montreal Plastic Surgeon
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Can rhinoplasty and otoplasty be performed during same operation
In most cases, combining otoplasty and rhinoplasty during the same operation should present no problems. Positioning for each of the operative site does not significantly affect the other sites. There could be some issues with the need for ear cartilage for the revision rhinoplasty, but this is unlikely to be a significant issue. Good luck.
Eric T. Emerson, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon
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Rhinoplasty and otoplasty
These procedures are aeasily performed together. In fact many revision rhinoplasties require harvesting of ear cartilage. The ear surgery is accessed by turning the head from side to side.
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Rhinioplasty Surgery and Otoplasty Surgery may be performed during the same operation.
You may consider having your procedures performed during the same operation. A lot of this decision depends on the extent of your revision rhinoplasty surgery. Revision nasal surgery may require ear cartilage, so this can be a benefit for you. Otoplasty surgery takes around 2 hours if you would need 3 Mustarde sutures and 3 conchal set-back sutures in each ear. Revision rhinoplasty may vary in length depending on what needs to be repared. If your surgeon feels your revision nasal surgery may...
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Revision rhinoplasty and otoplasty if done together will save time and duplicate surgery
Often in revision rhinoplasty we use cartilage from the ear to rebuild parts of the nose. If you have otoplasty first or had it prior then there is less ear cartilage available. If done at the same time, the surgical exposure we use for Otoplasty can be used to obtain the cartilage for revision rhinoplasty. This will also save a second surgery with more time off from work and another week or more of healing.
I actually had a patient from out of town come in for a complex revision...
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Otoplasty and revision rhinoplasty done together
A revision to the nose and an otoplasty can be done at the same time without any risk to the outcome. It is not uncommon to perform 2 or more procedures on the face at the same operation. Doing it this way will also save time and money and get you back into public quicker.
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Rhinoplasty and otoplasty are done together commonly.
Rhinoplasty and otoplasty are done together commonly. The patient's head is turned while doing each ear and the cartilage can be used in the nose as well.
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Rhinoplasty and otoplasty
A rhinoplasty and otoplasty can most certainly be preformed at the same time. Neither surgery has a significant impact on the other. The dressings do not interfere with each other.
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Combined Revision Rhinoplasty And Otoplasty
It is perfectly acceptable to do a rhinoplasty and otoplasty, primary or revision, at the same time. The rhinoplasty is done with the patient' s face forward and the ears are done by simply turning the head from side to side. There is no conflict of patient positioning as the head is placed on a circular gel protector which provides easy access to do the ears when the head is turned.
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Rhinoplasty and Otoplasty at Same Time?
Thank you for the question.
Yes it is possible to have revisionary rhinoplasty and otoplasty done at the same time safely without affecting the results of either surgery.
In regards to patient positioning and “clean to dirty” procedure planning it may be best to do the otoplasty revision first followed by the rhinoplasty revision.
I hope this helps.
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