Biomedical subjects

H D Strecker

Publications and source records attributed to H D Strecker.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1998

Analysis of nasal air flow following repair of vestibular stenosis.

OBJECTIVE: Vestibular stenosis is an uncommon but debilitating cause of nasal obstruction. The etiology of the stenosis is variable, but iatrogenic causes are by far the most common. A number of techniques have been described for repair of the stenotic segment. We present a surgical technique that employs the concepts of: excision of the stenotic segment, enlargement of the bony pyriform aperture, and placement of a full-thickness skin graft. RESULTS: Our results have been very favourable, and we have documented improvement in nasal obstruction by performing preoperative and postoperative nasal airflow studies on all our patients. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that significant improvement in nasal airflow can be obtained in most patients with the use of this technique.

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PubMed1996

Transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty.

Transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty as a standard procedure for cosmetic lower blepharoplasty is being replaced by transconjunctival blepharoplasty and laser resurfacing techniques. Nevertheless, there remain specific indications for the transcutaneous approach and its modifications. The accomplished facial plastic surgeon will be able to choose the appropriate technique based on the patient's concerns, the eyelid pathology, and his or her clinical experience.

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PubMed1995

Otoplasty techniques.

Otoplasty has undergone a number of important developments over the course of the past 150 years. While cartilage-incision techniques were favored earlier in the century, suture-only techniques are now favored. Prominauris, a condition that affects 5% of the Caucasian population, is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Protruding ears commonly are due to a combination of two defects: under-development of antihelical folding, and overdevelopment of the conchal wall. Utilizing a graduated approach, consistently superior results can be obtained. Our approach includes: fusiform skin excision; concha-mastoid sutures; scapha-conchal sutures; and refinement of the scapha, helix, and lobe. The aesthetic results are well retained and significant complications are rare.

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