The ability to breathe through the nasal passages is a noticeable feature of healthiness and
wellbeing. The nasal airway plays a central role in air heating and humidification, olfaction …

The nasal airway starts at the nasal vestibule and ends at the nasopharynx. Nasal airway
obstruction is defined as the sensation of insufficient airflow or difficulty breathing through …

Nasal obstruction is known to be associated with a major decrease in disease-specific
quality of life, and nasal valve dysfunction can play a considerable role in nasal airflow …

Because the internal nasal valve has been identified as the narrowest segment in the nasal
cavity, more has been written about the internal nasal valve than the external. A PubMed …

The complete rhinoplasty surgeon must possess an understanding of functional nasal
airway obstruction. An increasingly sophisticated grasp of the pathophysiology of fixed nasal …

IN ITS SIMPLEST ANATOMI-cal definition, the nasal cavity may be viewed as a longitudinal
set of crosssectional area segments that act as resistors in series, with the overall resistance …

Nasal obstruction is a common problem. Normal nasal breathing involves the interaction of
static and dynamic forces, including the nasal septum, lateral nasal walls, and nasal …

Introduction Nasal valve insufficiency is distinct from other anatomic causes of nasal
obstruction. Functional rhinoplasty refers to the collective techniques used to reconstruct the …

Background Nasal valve collapse is relatively common with a lifetime prevalence of up to
13%. Etiologies include prior rhinoplasty, other surgical procedures, facial paralysis …

The diagnosis of NVS is primarily based on the subjective feeling of nasal obstruction
associated with specific findings on the physical examination. Patient complaints are best …