Repair of Nasal Septal Perforation with Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa Xenograft

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A Single-Center 5-Year Experience Using the Triple-Layer Technique for Surgical Repair of Nasal Septal Perforations

“…The use of interposition grafts in septal perforation closure is well established. 4,5 In our technique, a layer of porcine small intestinal submucosa is placed underlay on the unoperated side (Fig. 1).…”