According to ancient Greek myth, the Strait of Messina between Sicily and Calabria in
southern Italy is home to Charybdis, a sea monster capable of bringing down the toughest …

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 …

Objectives To determine the cause of nasal valve obstruction in a series of patients requiring
surgical correction, to evaluate the efficacy of our surgical techniques, and to assess the …

Objectives/hypothesis Minimum cross‐sectional area of the nasal passage on CT (CT‐MCA)
is an objective computerised determination of the minimum cross‐sectional area of the nasal …

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 nasal valve deserves relevant in patients presenting with nasal obstruction. In particular,
the nasal valve plays an important role in nasal airflow control, it is relevant for the …

Objective/Hypothesis: A number of innovative surgical procedures have been devised to
correct nasal obstruction resulting from the combined deformities of the internal and external …

Objectives To measure the width of the nasal septum in the region of the internal nasal valve
using radiographic images to support use of open septorhinoplasty for alteration of the …

The nose acts as a physiologic airway resistor, accounting for around 50% of total airway
resistance. Adequate nasal resistance is essential not only for correct functioning of the nose …

One of the causes of nasal airway obstruction during inspiration is an incompetent nasal
valve. An incompetent valve is one that collapses during quiet normal breathing due to …