[Scanning electron microscope of the human nasal septum].

Objective

Explore the significance of ultrastructural differences in tissue engineering, 3D printing, and rhinoplasty.

Methods

32 specimens （8 vomers, 8 perpendicular plates of ethmoid bone, 8 maxillary nasal crests, and 8 septal cartilage） of the nasal septum from patients with a nasal deviated septum and chronic sinusitis undergoing septoplasty were selected and examined using scanning electron microscopy.

Results

The nasal septum of patients of different ages behaves similarly under the scanning electron microscope, and the bones of different parts of the nasal septum have similarities and differences.

Conclusion

By observing the scanning electron micrograph of the nasal septum and analyzing the surface ultrastructure, it provides important information for the development of tissue engineering, assists in the refined modeling of 3D printing technology, and provides more ideal restoration materials for clinical operations.