Clinical analysis of submucosal Medpor implantation for empty nose syndrome
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Study of inferior turbinate reconstruction with Medpor for the treatment of empty nose syndrome.
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Patients with empty nose syndrome experience considerable discomfort in their daily lives and treatment is difficult for their physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of an empty nose syndrome treatment via reconstruction of the inferior turbinate with porous polyethylene (Medpor). DESIGN AND METHOD A prospective self-controlled study was conduc...
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OBJECTIVES To detail empty nose syndrome (ENS), an iatrogenic disorder characterized by a patent airway but a subjective sense of poor nasal breathing, and to explore repair options for patients with ENS. DESIGN A case series of 8 patients with ENS detailing symptoms before and after submucosal implantation of acellular dermis. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENTS Subjects who were e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rhinology journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0300-0729
DOI: 10.4193/rhin13.086