Autospreader in rhinoplasty by open and closed approach

Abstract

Introduction: The difficulty in the proper handling of the nasal dorsum is its loss of support, hence the spreader graft plays an important role in rhinoplasty, providing width to the dorsal ceiling, while increasing the angle of internal nasal valve, generating an optimization in the aesthetic and functional results of nasal surgery. The autospreader maintains these same principles, using the upper lateral cartilage itself. Aim: To describe the technique of autospreader, benefits and the experience of the authors in a series of patients undergoing open and closed rhinoplasty approach. Material and method: A retrospective descriptive study of patients operated on by primary author using the indicated technique. Results: Casuistry of 80 patients, of whom 70% female, average age being 30 years. Open approach 50%. No intraoperative complications were reported, there were no anatomical or functional obstruction at the level of internal nasal valve, neither aesthetic deformities like inverted “V” after a follow reporting between 6 and 24 months. Conclusions: The autospreader, like the classic spreader graft prevents functional problems maintaining the width of the nasal dorsum and optimizing the proper functioning of the internal valve, while increasing the aesthetic success of surgery, seeming to authors more simple and physiological over its predecessor, the spreader graft.