TRAGAL CARTILAGE IN THE PRIMARY RECONSTRUCTION OF DEFECTS RESULTING FROM A NASAL SEPTAL ABSCESS

Immediate reconstruction of nasal septal sequestration following a sep tal abscess with autologous tragal cartilage graft is the method of ch oice in children and adolescents. On one hand autologous tissue is use d, thus foreign body reaction with rejection or irregular resorption d oes not occur. On the other hand further defects in the posterior sept al segment with additional damage to growth zones do not arise. Furthe rmore local tissue is saved, thus it will be available later, in case revision surgery will be necessary. But in contrast to costal cartilag e tragal cartilage is easy to obtain in reconstruction of the nasal se ptum. No visible or functional defect arise at the donor site.