장용주 교수는 2017년 6월 The Journal of Laryngology & Otology에 “Donor site morbidities resulting from conchal cartilage harvesting in rhinoplasty. (코성형술에서 귀연골을 채취한 자리에 생기는 합병증)” 이라는 논문을 게재하였다

J Laryngol Otol. 2017 Jun;131(6):529-533

Lan MY, Park JP, Jang YJ.

AbstractOBJECTIVE:

Conchal cartilageis frequently used in  rhinoplasty , but  donor sitemorbidity data are seldom reported. This study aimed to investigate the complications of  conchal cartilage harvestingin  rhinoplasty .

METHODS:

A retrospective chart review of 372 patients who underwent conchal cartilage harvestingfor  rhinoplastywas conducted. Data regarding patient demographics, types of nasal deformities, graft usage and complications were analysed.

RESULTS:

A total of 372 patients who underwent conchal cartilage harvestingfor  rhinoplastywere enrolled. The harvested  conchal cartilagetissues were used in a variety of applications: tip graft, dorsal graft, septal reinforcement and correction of nostril asymmetry. Nine cases (2.4 per cent) with  donor site morbiditieswere identified, including four cases (1.1 per cent) with keloids and five cases (1.3 per cent) with haematomas.

CONCLUSION:

Conchal cartilage harvestingis a safe and useful technique for  rhinoplasty , with a low complication rate. However, patients should be informed about the possibility of  donor site morbiditiessuch as keloids and haematomas.