BACKGROUND Nasal valve collapse and especially internal nasal valve insufficiency is a
common cause of nasal airway obstruction. This study compares the effects of spreader graft …

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 internal nasal valve provides most of the upper airway resistance; therefore, many
surgical techniques have been developed to reconstruct and widen this sensitive area of the …

Background: Rhinoplasty is 1 of the most common aesthetic and reconstructive plastic
surgical procedures performed within the United States. Yet, data on functional …

Cephalic resection of the lateral crura of the alar cartilages, lateral osteotomies, and removal
of the nasal hump during rhinoplasty may cause collapse of the internal nasal valve angle …

Purpose This study aimed to compare open technique rhinoplasty with spreader graft and
Let Down rhinoplasty using Nasal Symptom Obstruction Evaluation (NOSE), Sinonasal …

Objective The maintenance of desired tip projection and rotation is an important goal in
rhinoplasty. In this study, the effects of the columellar strut graft and septocolumellar sutures …

Objective This study aimed to compare the spreader graft and flap techniques, which are
used in nasal valve surgery, based on measurements of nasal valve angles using computed …

Objective: Nasal valve area is an important, functional part of nose and there are several
different methods that have been used to enlarge that area for a better breathing function. In …

Objective To determine whether rhinoplasty improves subjective and objective nasal
patency. Design Retrospective study including subjective breathing scores and acoustic …