… on 8 valves. The minimal cross-sectional area at the level of the nasal valve was measured
… We then compared Z-plasty and spreader grafts using a Wilcoxon signed rank test. …

… NASAL VALVE dysfunction has a role in up to 13% of adults complaining of chronic nasal
obstruction, 1 and yet this anatomical and … and physiological data, make it difficult to compare …

… but otherwise anatomically normal nasal valve, and … the comparison of pretreatment and
posttreatment scores obtained with the validated NOSE scale instrument, this minimally invasive …

… Less invasive approaches to mitral valve surgery are increasingly used for improved cosmesis;
… We sought to compare these minimally invasive approaches fairly with conventional full …

… of the nasal valve. Discrepancies exist over the nomenclature and terminology, anatomy of
the nasal valve, … In the clinical setting, an anatomically narrowed portion of the nasal valve is …

… results that compare favorably with other well-accepted laboratory tests.Structural obstruction
of … ing of nasal anatomy, pathophysiology, and good clinical judgment of the practitioner. …

… The nasal valve area is an extension of that anatomic … This technique has the advantage
of being less invasive but the … To compare the 2 sides directly, the net change in nasal valve …

… two anatomically discreet regions, the internal and external … and may have advantages (less
invasive and may be easily … It would be interesting to compare surgical outcome (a measure …

… nasal anatomy, more invasive surgical procedures are needed … All these comparisons
consistently demonstrate that for … in-office, minimally invasive procedure to stabilize the nasal wall …

… nasal valve collapse (NVC) is 1 of the common anatomic factors that contributes to nasal …
, sham-controlled trial evaluating a minimally invasive nasal implant to address dynamic NVC, …