Background There is a significant variation in the assessment, treatment, and outcomes of
nasal airway obstruction and management in the published literature. This study aimed …

Background: Despite the widespread use of the Cottle maneuver as a finding to define nasal
valve collapse, no studies have confirmed the association between a positive Cottle …

Background A nasal septal deviation can have a significant detrimental effect on a patient's
quality of life. Nasal valve collapse (NVC) often co-exists with a septal deviation. The Cottle …

Snoring is a common symptom. The nasal valve area has the minimal cross-sectional area
of the upper airways. So, nasal dilation may significantly reduce resistance to airflow and …

To the Editor, Snoring is the most common human habit, and for this reason it is considered
more a social nuisance that a disease symptom (1). In fact, snoring prevalence is very high …

Background: To compare practice patterns of rhinoplasty surgeons with the 2010 clinical
consensus statements (CCSs) on nasal valve compromise (NVC) and delineate what …

This textbook addresses the growing need for a manual that teaches when and how to
perform nasal tip rhinoplasty through an “Open-Approach”. Practitioners will value the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Nasal obstruction is a very common challenge in daily ENT
clinical and surgical practice. A common source of lack of satisfaction after septoplasty could …

The Ottawa Valve Collapse scale (OVCS) was developed to classify the severity of nasal
valve collapse (NVC) in patients with nasal obstruction. The goal of this study was to …

Assessment of nasal valve obstruction is complex, as it is quite difficult to diagnose the exact
anatomical site of the nasal obstruction. The nose being a “subjective” organ, making …