Our experience in piezo-surgical rhinoplasty

ABSTRACT

Piezosurgical devices for rhinoplastic operations were approved by US FDA in November 2017. In our clinic we have been using Woodpecker US-II LED piezo-device since 2018 and performed 102 rhinoplasty with more than 400 osteotomies during the period from 2018 to 2020. Use of piezosurgery instrumentation revealed many advantages. Fine osteotomies were performed more precisely and predictably. Classic osteotomies performed by chisel and hammer often cause fragmented bone fracture, which was practically absent during osteotomy performed by piezosurgery devices. Thanks to more atraumatic bone procedures, piezo-surgical rhinoplasty had less postoperative hematomas and swelling with more favorable rehabilitation period.