Rhinectomy

Considerations

• • Indications 

  • 2011: Rhinectomy for the management of nasal malignancies

  • Reconstruction

    • Timing

    • 1988: Rhinectomy for malignant disease. A 20-year experience

    • 1990: Rhinectomy: timing and reconstruction

      • • The timing of reconstruction is individualized, but a 2-year wait after surgery is recommended

        • Prosthetic rehabilitation is a good interim measure

    • Surgery

    • 2009: An algorithm for treatment of nasal defects