Surgical correction of saddle nose deformity.

Persons with saddle nose deformity can benefit from any of various surgical procedures for correction of the defect, and from various materials -- organic or inorganic -- used for filler material. Usually, other nasal defects co-exist and must be corrected at the time of surgery performed for the main deformity. Techniques and guidelines for surgical treatment have been presented. The use of polyamide mesh as filler material in 70 patients has given outstanding good results, which are briefly discussed.