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

Objectives/Hypothesis To describe the evolution of the butterfly graft technique for the
treatment of nasal valve compromise, with specific attention to technical developments …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and
feasibility of modified splay graft technique in the surgical correction of internal nasal valve …

Objective To describe and evaluate results of a surgical procedure to treat internal nasal
valve insufficiency with the use of spreader grafts placed via an endonasal approach without …

BACKGROUND: Spreader grafts have been used in cosmetic rhinoplasty, but little
information is available about the objective results of treatment. This study sought to …

The anatomy and functional physiology of the internal nasal valve and the potential
problems that may develop with it during rhinoplasty are discussed. The operative …

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of placing spreader grafts via an endonasal approach
and to examine the immediate and long-term functional results. Methods A retrospective …

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

Objective. To assess the outcomes of functional rhinoplasty for nasal valve incompetence
and to evaluate an in‐office test used to select appropriate surgical techniques. Methods …

Objective: To measure the efficacy of functional rhinoplasty techniques with a validated
quality-of-life instrument. Design: Prospective observational outcomes study of patients with …