The Guastella-Mantovani septal-valve splint: an intranasal biplanar and multivectorial orthopedic device

Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000 Aug;106(2):475-8. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200008000-00039.

Abstract

A new internal nasal device, the Guastella-Mantovani septal-valve splint, ensures the correct healing of the crucial area of the internal valve, simultaneously "centering" the septum orthopedically after nasal surgery.

MeSH terms

  • Device Removal
  • Humans
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene*
  • Postoperative Care
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
  • Rhinoplasty / instrumentation*
  • Splints*
  • Suture Techniques

Substances

  • Polytetrafluoroethylene