The use of a Foley catheter in the excision of big nasal ala tumor

Authors

  • Sarah Sabur Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Mohamed V hospital, Meknes, Morocco
  • Amine El-Harti Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Ibn Rochd Hospital, Hasan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20205396

Keywords:

Nasal alar tumor excision, Nasal ala stabilization, Foley catheter plastic surgery

Abstract

The author reports the use of Foley catheter in the excision of big nasal ala tumor. The inflation of the Foley catheter balloon in the nasal antrum before the tumoral excision offer stabilization and immobilization of the nasal ala skin during the procedure.

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Published

2020-11-27

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2020): December 2020

Section

Letter to the Editor