The development of nasal obstruction after rhinoplasty is associated with significant patient
dissatisfaction. Correction of nasal obstruction requires a thorough evaluation to determine …

Treatment of nasal obstruction caused by nasal valve dysfunction requires a thorough
evaluation of the mechanics of normal nasal anatomy and function. Surgical correction of …

Nasal obstruction can be due to internal and external valve problems that can be seen
before and after rhinoplasty. The main scope of this article is to concentrate on surgical …

Nasal airway obstruction is one of the most frequent causes of revision rhinoplasty in
patients after previous rhinoplasty procedure. Purpose of this study is to present the …

Despite the apparent association of nasal airway obstruction with septal deviation and/or
inferior turbinate hypertrophy, increasing clinical evidence suggests that incompetence of …

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

Objectives To quantify changes in the cross-sectional area of the nasal valve after
placement of spreader grafts and flaring sutures and to review clinical outcomes after nasal …

Recognition of patients who are at high risk for developing postrhinoplasty airway
obstruction is essential. These patients may be at risk because of certain anatomic …

Revision rhinoplasty presents numerous challenges to the facial plastic surgeon. From the
initial preoperative evaluation, the surgeon has the difficult task of recognizing and …

Methods All cases of patients who had undergone a primary rhinoplasty and had been
treated with bilateral spreader grafts because of bilateral nasal valve insufficiency from 1998 …