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Date Published: 28/06/2025
Online Published: 28/06/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54804/yhthvb.3.2025.403
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No. 3 (2025)
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Đặng, H. T., Luong, A. Q., Duong, D., & Le Thi, T. T. (2025). Surgical outcomes of nasal septal defect repair using auricular composite grafts. Journal of Disaster Medicine and Burn Injuries, 3, 71-78. https://doi.org/10.54804/yhthvb.3.2025.403

Surgical outcomes of nasal septal defect repair using auricular composite grafts

Hoàng Thơm Đặng1,2,, Anh Quan Luong1, Dương Duong2,3, Thien Trang Le Thi1
1 Vietnam National Children’s Hospital
2 Hanoi Medical University
3 Ministry of Health

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the surgical outcomes of nasal septal defect repair using auricular composite grafts at the Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Vietnam National Children's Hospital.
Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 48 patients undergoing nasal septal defect repair at the Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, from January 2015 to June 2024.
Results: The study included 26 males (54.17%) and 22 females (45.83%), with a mean age of 7.54 ± 3.90 years. The primary causes of nasal septal defect were congenital (37.50%), trauma (29.17%), infection (20.83%), and postoperative complications (12.50%). Postoperative outcomes showed a significant improvement, with the proportion of patients with no nasal obstruction increasing from 0% to 66.67%, and no cases of moderate or severe nasal obstruction remaining. The rate of good wound healing reached 79.17%, and the ability to restore nasal septal morphology was 87.5%. Most patients experienced no complications (79.17%), while a small number of cases reported infection (10.42%), bleeding (6.25%), and mild deformities (4.17%).
Conclusion: Nasal septal defect repair using auricular composite grafts demonstrated significant efficacy in enhancing both respiratory function and nasal aesthetics, with a high success rate and low complication rate.

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Nasal septal defect, reconstructive surgery, auricular composite grafts

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