A Case for Traditional Surgical Treatment of Postrhinoplasty Arteriovenous Malformations

Abstract

Arteriovenous malformations or hemangiomas are rarely reported complications postrhinoplasty. While surgical lasers are gaining increasing use in the treatment of other etiologies of arteriovenous malformation, the potential for unacceptable cosmetic results justifies examination of other, more traditional techniques for repair of these difficult vascular problems. This case presentation details a successful surgical approach to treatment of the postrhinoplasty arteriovenous malformation and outlines the clinical judgments and findings used to rule out use of the laser as a primary surgical modality.