Can nasal septum be replaced with plastic septum?

October 30, 2015
Asked By:Annoney in Long Beach, MS

My husband had squamous cell cancer of the nasal septum. Doctors removed the septum but reconstruction done at the same time failed. Now facing new reconstruction Rather than take cartilage from ribs to replace nasal cartilage is there such a thing as a prosthetic septum. Dose the septum have to be made from living tissue? Outside of nose is intact but collapsed from lack of support.

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November 12, 2015

Answer: Plastic Septum

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November 12, 2015

Answer: Plastic Septum

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November 2, 2015

Answer: Prosthetic Septum

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November 2, 2015

Answer: Prosthetic Septum

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