Surgical management of nasal airway obstruction
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The management and diagnosis of nasal airway obstruction requires an understanding of the form and function of the nose. Nasal airway obstruction can be structural, physiologic, or a combination of both. Anatomic causes of airway obstruction include septal deviation, internal nasal valve narrowing, external nasal valve collapse, and inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Thus, the management of nasal air obstruction must be selective and carefully considered. The goal of surgery is to address the deformity and not just enlarge the nasal cavity.
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The internal nasal valve is the most constricted segment within the nasal airway, resulting in the highest overall impedance to airflow.
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Grafts of septal cartilage or ethmoidal bone may be sutured in place for reinforcement to prevent loss of nasal support after correcting the septal deformity.
“In order to prevent loss of nasal support after correcting the septal deformity, grafts of septal cartilage or ethmoidal bone may be sutured in place for reinforcement [5].”
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- Authors
- Teichgraeber, J. F., Gruber, R. P., & Tanna, N.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
- Stanford University (US)
- Northwell Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Tanna, Neil
- Venue
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-01
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 41-46
- ISSN
- 0094-1298 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2172682407
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinics in Plastic Surgery (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Otorhinolaryngology › Sinusitis and nasal conditions
- Keywords
- nasal obstruction, septal deviation, internal nasal valve, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, nasal surgery, nasal anatomy
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Rhinoplasty, Nasal Obstruction, Patient Selection
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