Acellular Human Dermal Allograft as a Graft for Nasal Septal Perforation Reconstruction

BACKGROUND: Nasal septal perforations pose a troubling source of morbidity for patients and a difficult problem for the otolaryngologist. Multiple surgical techniques have been tried, with inconsistent success. Prosthetic nasal buttons also have limitations, including patient intolerance and dissatisfaction. Acellular human dermal allograft (AlloDerm) has been described as an alternative material for septal perforation repair. The authors …