Objective: The objective of this study was to find out how effective are batten grafts in
improving nasal obstruction. Methods: In 20 patients with alar collapse, nasal batten grafts …

Introduction. Internal nasal valve incompetence (INVI) has been treated with various surgical
methods. Large, single surgeon case series are lacking, meaning that the evidence …

Nasal obstruction may require treatment with rhinoplasty techniques. One cause of nasal
obstruction is known as nasal valve collapse. This refers to narrowness and weakness at the …

Objectives We present our 3 years experience with alar batten grafts, using a modified
technique, for non-iatrogenic nasal valve/alar collapse. Methods Retrospective (Oct. 2005 to …

Objective: To determine the efficacy of alar batten grafts for the correction of internal and
external nasal valve collapse. Design: In this retrospective study, a questionnaire was used …

Objective Alar batten grafts are used to treat in nasal valve dysfunction (NVD). They can be
placed by open or closed rhinoplasty using rib, septal, or auricular concha cartilage. Our …

Objectives To learn how nasal batten grafts affect patients' assessment of their nasal airway
patency and to determine the extent to which patients believe batten grafts altered their …

Objective To describe and evaluate the functional results of a surgical technique for treating
nasal valve incompetence, in which a cartilage graft called a sub-alar batten graft is placed …

Background The aim of this study was to describe the efficacy of alar batten graft in
correcting internal and external nasal valve collapse (inv and env) and evaluate the …

Objective The purpose of the study is to describe a commonly overlooked etiology of nasal
airway obstruction. Collapse of the nasal valve can be corrected with precise placement of …