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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.
Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2006;8:223.
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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]
Wayne F. Larrabee, Jr, MD, Reviewer
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