Publications by authors named "Pierfrancesco Galzignato"
Article Synopsis
- Nasal tip surgery is complex and considered one of the most challenging aesthetic procedures due to its intricate techniques and significant aesthetic impact.
- The study reviewed data from nearly 20,000 Caucasian patients to develop a treatment algorithm for nasal tip surgery, focusing on evaluating defects and long-term outcomes.
- Results showed high patient satisfaction (88.7%) and identified surgical techniques that effectively address different types of nasal tip defects, highlighting the importance of tailored approaches for optimal results.
This article demonstrates the ability to use autologous crushed cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty with rapid recovery and optimal nasal functionality without any tissue damage and allows its rapid rejuvenation. Eligible patients underwent primary rhinoplasty using autologous crushed cartilage graft followed by microscopy imaging of the grafted tissue after recovery. Tissue and cytological analysis using optical microscopy, transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) showed complete viability of chondrocytes, formation of new collagen fibers, neo-perichondrium, neo-angiogenesis, and exhibiting optimal aesthetic outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The septal extension graft (SEG) is widely used in secondary rhinoplasty for correction of a short nose with loss of tip support and projection, columellar retraction, and hyper-rotated tip secondary to an overresection of the caudal septum. Although SEG precise fixation can be relatively easy in the external approach, the difficulties of SEG placement in "closed" rhinoplasty can be discouraging.
Objective: To describe an easy surgical technique for SEG placement in endonasal revision rhinoplasty and to analyze the aesthetic results of the procedure.
Background: The aim of this study is to analyze the path needed to achieve a good aesthetic and functional result in patients treated with orthognathic surgery.
Methods: Seventy-three patients with only III class malocclusion were treated with sagittal split ramus osteotomy and with Le Fort I in only one piece. Through the analysis of anatomical cephalometric tracings, changes in the skeletal base, upper incisor and nose's shape were evaluated.
Background: The aesthetic relevance of the chin and its relatively simple correction through different approaches make genioplasty one of the most performed aesthetic procedures of the face. Sliding genioplasty is extremely rewarding, particularly when performed as an adjunction to rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, or jaw surgery. In the scientific literature, many different surgical techniques are described, but the biological implications and the economical impact can shape the surgeon's decision on which can be the best treatment: surgical correction with osteotomy, chin implants, or with fillers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Unilateral condylar hyperplasia (UCH) is a disorder of unknown etiology mainly seen in growing patients, which results in facial asymmetry. High condylectomy alone or in association with orthognathic surgery can improve the occlusion and the facial aesthetics.
Materials And Methods: Between 2005 and 2012, a total of 5 patients underwent high condylectomy for UCH using a piezoelectric cutting device.