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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0376-7892</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía Plástica Ibero-Latinoamericana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. plást. iberolatinoam.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0376-7892</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Española de Cirugía Plástica, Reparadora y Estética (SECPRE)]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0376-78922025000300241</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4321/s0376-78922025000300004</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Optimización en la toma de injerto de cartilago costal específico para reconstruccion nasal: una alternativa quirúrgica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Optimization of specific costal cartilage graft harvesting for nasal reconstruction: a surgical alternative]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Caycedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diego J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hoyos-Zúñiga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sophía]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cirujano Plástico, Cirujano craneofacial Jefe del Servicio ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Médico Residente  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>51</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>241</fpage>
<lpage>246</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0376-78922025000300241&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0376-78922025000300241&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0376-78922025000300241&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción y objetivo. El uso de cartílago costal autólogo es común en rinoplastia debido a su amplia disponibilidad, y es especialmente útil en reconstrucciones o revisiones donde los recursos locales son insuficientes, como en pacientes con secuelas de labio y paladar hendido. Sin embargo, su uso ha sido criticado por la morbilidad en el sitio donante. Proponemos una técnica reproducible para la toma de injerto condrocostal específico para reconstrucción nasal.  Material y método. Estudio retrospectivo en 3 centros médicos de Cali, Colombia, evaluando pacientes intervenidos por rinoplastia estética y reconstructiva entre 2020 y 2022 en los que se empleó injerto de cartílago costal. Identificamos la longitud del injerto, los usos en reconstrucción y las complicaciones asociadas.  Resultados. Un total de 42 pacientes (26 hombres y 16 mujeres), con edades entre 12 y 58 años (media de 34 años), fueron intervenidos utilizando la técnica específica de toma de injerto costal. En 35 se utilizó el cartílago costal derecho. El injerto tuvo una longitud de 3-5 cm (media de 4.2 cm). La técnica fue empleada principalmente para reconstrucción nasal por secuelas de labio y paladar hendido (17 casos, 40.4%), resección por cáncer (11 casos, 26.1%), trauma (9 casos, 21.4%) y cirugía estética (5 casos, 11.9%).  Conclusiones. La variante técnica empleada permitió disminuir la morbilidad del área donante. Consideramos que esta técnica, basada en nuestra experiencia, puede ser una alternativa válida en rinoplastia reconstructiva y estética, aunque sus resultados no son generalizables y requieren validación en estudios futuros. Nivel de evidencia científica 4c Terapéutico]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Background and objective. The use of autologous costal cartilage is common in rhinoplasty due to its abundant donor area, particularly useful in reconstruction or revision where local grafts are insufficient. However, its use has been criticized due to donor site morbidity. We propose a reproducible technique for harvesting specific costal cartilage grafts for nasal reconstruction.  Methods. A retrospective study was conducted in 3 medical centers in Cali, Colombia, including patients who underwent aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty between 2020 and 2022. The costal cartilage graft length, reconstruction use, and associated complications were identified.  Results. A total of 42 patients (26 males, 16 females), aged between 12 and 58 years (mean 34 years), underwent the specific costal graft harvesting technique. The majority used the right costal cartilage (35 cases). Graft length ranged between 3-5 cm (mean 4.2 cm). The technique was applied for nasal reconstruction due to cleft lip and palate sequelae (17 cases, 40.4%), post-cancer resection (11 cases, 26.1%), trauma (9 cases, 21.4%), and aesthetic purposes (5 cases, 11.9%).  Conclusions. In our experience, the technical variant used in our study reduced donor site morbidity. This method may be a valid alternative in reconstructive and aesthetic rhinoplasty, although further studies are needed to validate its general applicability. Level of evidence 4c Therapeutic]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Costal cartilage]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Costal cartilage graft]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Nasal reconstruction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Rhinoplasty.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cartílago costal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Injerto cartílago costal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Reconstrucción nasal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Rinoplastia.]]></kwd>
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