One of the most difficult aspects in rhinoplasty is resolving and preventing functional
compromise of the nasal valve area reliably. The nasal valves are crucial for the individual …

Nasal valve collapse is a common cause of nasal airway obstruction. The valve area is
commonly weakened secondary to rhinoplasty, aging, trauma, and other causes. The …

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 evaluate the effectiveness of using suspension sutures to relieve obstructed
nasal breathing caused by nasal valve stenosis. Subjects, Materials, and Methods A …

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

The internal nasal valve (INV) refers to the slit-like region between the caudal end of the
upper lateral cartilage (ULC) and the nasal septum. It is the narrowest portion and primary …

Nasal obstruction due to weakening of the nasal sidewall is a very common patient
complaint. The conchal cartilage butterfly graft is a proven technique for the correction of …

OBJECTIVES: Nasal valve collapse is a common cause of nasal airway obstruction.
Although many techniques have been devised to correct both the functional and aesthetic …

Surgery of the nasal valves is a challenging aspect of rhinoplasty surgery. The middle nasal
vault assumes an important role in certain aspects of nasal valve collapse. Techniques that …

Purpose An absorbable nasal implant for the treatment lateral nasal wall collapse was
approved for use in patients with nasal obstruction. It remains to be seen whether this …