Septorhinoplasty in Pediatric Patients: —balancing Improved Breathing and Aesthetics with Potential Growth Implications

Sunday, October 18, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 1

Moderator(s)

Tsung-yen Hsieh, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Southern California/Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, CA, United States

Panelist(s)

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MaryRoz Timbang, MD

Assistant Professor
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles/University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Travis T. Tollefson, MD

Professor and Director
University of California Davis
Sacramento, CA, United States
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Michelle S. Hwang, MD

Assistant Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Adam B. Johnson, MD

Associate Professor
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Little Rock, AR, United States

Disclosure(s):

Tsung-yen Hsieh, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Travis T. Tollefson, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Attendees will hear a concise, evidence-based update on pediatric septoplasty and septorhinoplasty, with emphasis on balancing functional gain, aesthetics, and facial growth. Faculty will review indications, timing, and growth-preserving techniques, integrating data from recent cohort studies and systematic reviews to clarify safety, revision risk, and long-term outcomes. Case-based discussions will highlight management of congenital, traumatic, and cleft-related deformities, as well as counseling strategies for families navigating concerns about age, psychosocial impact, and staged craniofacial care. There will be opportunity for audience participation as well to discuss controversial aspects of pediatric nasal surgery.

Learning Objectives:

Explain current evidence on the safety, growth impact, and revision risk of pediatric septoplasty and septorhinoplasty in children and adolescents.
Implement growth-preserving surgical strategies and timing decisions for pediatric patients with nasal obstruction or deformity, including congenital, traumatic, and cleft-related cases.
Counsel families effectively about indications, alternatives, and expected functional, aesthetic, and psychosocial outcomes of pediatric functional nasal surgery.