Innovations in nasal valve surgery : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck
Surgery Innovations in nasal valve surgery : Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and …

Objective To determine the efficacy of a new surgical procedure to correct symptoms of
nasal obstruction secondary to internal nasal valve narrowing. Design Consecutive case …

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

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 …

Surgery of the internal and/or external nasal valve is a key factor in functional rhinoplasty. It
can significantly improve the nasal breathing of patients with nasal dysfunction leading to …

Objective: To describe and evaluate our experience with the surgical technique of nasal
valve suspension for treating nasal valve insufficiency. Methods: Twenty patients with nasal …

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 …

Nasal valve pathology plays a significant role in nasal obstruction. Diagnosing this
dysfunction requires a high level of suspicion, especially in patients who have undergone …

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