II. Precautions
- Nasal Ala Laceration
- Close approximation is critical to a good cosmetic result
- Close each layer (mucosa, cartilage and skin) individually
- Consider plastic surgery for closure if there is any step-off or deformity
III. Technique: Nasal Ala Laceration Repair
- Step 1: Mucosa closure
- Close with Absorbable Suture (fast absorbing gut or chromic Suture)
- Step 2: Cartilage closure
- Close with 5-0 or 6-0 nylon or monocryl
- Requires close approximation (analogous to lip vermilion border)
- Use a keystone or stay stitch to best approximate the edges
- Step 3: Skin closure
IV. References
- Claudius, LoTempio, Behar and Swaminathan in Herbert (2016) EM:Rap 16(8): 2-3
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| Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
| SnomedCT | 373602003 |
| English | laceration of nose, laceration of nose (physical finding), laceration of nose (diagnosis), Laceration of nose (disorder), Laceration of nose |
| Spanish | laceración de la nariz (trastorno), laceración de la nariz |
