The nasal valve consists of four distinct airflow-resistive components.(i) The vestibule
terminates in an airflow-resistive aperture between the septum and the caudal end of the …

The principal features and the respiratory role of the nasal valve are surveyed briefly and
contributions of current computer-aided techniques of imaging, rhinomanometry, and …

There is confusion in the literature concerning the physiology and pathology of the nasal
valve, and some debate as to whether there is one valve or two. In an attempt to clarify these …

Knowledge of the structure and function of the nasal valve region is required by all who
operate on the nose. This article defines and classifies nasal valve region abnormalities; …

Background The nasal valve region has remained difficult to define in clinical practice in part
because of lack of integration between physiological data and anatomic-surgical findings …

An account is given of the constituents of the flow resistive nasal valve, their aerodynamic
function, and the essential role they play in processing inspiratory air. The relatively fixed …

In 1903, Minkz0 was the first to use the term" nasal valve" during his description of the main
site of nasal resistance. He placed the nasal valve at the junction between the upper lateral …

A systematic surgical approach to nasal valve abnormalities depends on adequate and
precise exposure of the abnormality to be corrected and is facilitated by the use of …

Fifteen subject underwent nasal pressure gradient studies to determine the resistance
profile of the nose. Seventy-nine per cent of nasal resistance to airflow occurred in the …

The nasal valve is defined as the region of the nasal airway bounded by the caudal end of
the upper lateral cartilages and the nasal septum. During inspiration this region of the nasal …