Autologous Costal Cartilage Harvesting Technique and Donor-Site Pain in Patients Undergoing Rhinoplasty—Reply

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In Reply We read the letter by Lu and Fan regarding our recently published article.~(1) We are happy with the authors’ interest, praise, and the discussions they’ve contributed. Although the technique has been widely used and reported by many influential authors,~(2)~(-4) we agree with the opinion of Lu and Fan that monopolar electrocautery (ME) causes tissue damage and prolongs wound healing. Nevertheless, we don’t think it is an interference factor for this study because the major aim of what we are investigating is the downside of ME in that aspect.