How much cartilage is removed for septoplasty?

January 7, 2015
Asked By:Lloyd Irving in Atlanta, TX

When performing septoplasty or harvesting the area for grafting material how much cartilage is generally removed? If you take too much would that mean the danger of a perforation or collapse could increase?

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