Introduction: Anatomic etiologies of nasal obstruction (NO) include septal deviation, turbinate hypertrophy, and nasal valve collapse. We have also noted that nasal septal swell bodies (NSB) are extremely common and can produce a significant effect on nasal resistance. The aim of our study was to explore changes in validated outcome metrics after surgical reduction of NSB. Methods: 60 consecuti...

Introduction Nasal septal perforation is the loss of composite tissue comprising mucosa, bone or cartilage structures that form nasal septum. septum has many causes. Though it may be idiopathic, most common causes are iatrogenic like surgeries. Among other reasons hematoma, picking habit, cauterization due to nosebleeds, nasotracheal intubation, cocaine use, vasculitis, inflammatory diseases su...

introduction: this study was performed to evaluate the correlation between the objective and subjective sensation of nasal patency, assessed through a validated questionnaire, the italian version of the nose scale, and the rhinomanometric results in a large cohort of patients complaining about nasal obstruction.     materials and methods: data was obtained from a total of 233 adult patients, (1...

BACKGROUND Patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (CLP) deformities commonly develop nasal airway obstruction, necessitating septoplasty at the time of definitive rhinoplasty. We assessed the contribution of the bony septum to airway obstruction using computed tomography (CT) and cone beam CT (CBCT). METHODS A 2-year retrospective review of all subjects with unilateral CLP who underwen...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the radiographic, anatomic, and histologic characteristics of the nasal septal swell body. DESIGN Computer-aided analysis of magnetic resonance images (MRIs) and histologic examination of cadaveric nasal septa. SETTING Tertiary medical center. PATIENTS Fifty-four head MRI studies were performed on adult live patients; we also used 10 cadaveric nasal septa. MAIN OUTC...

Introduction: Congenital defects of the nasal cartilaginous skeleton are rare, yet clinically relevant, entities that are important to recognize prior to operative repair Methods: A 47 year old woman was referred to our institution for lifelong leftsided nasal airway obstruction. On physical examination, a complete absence of the left lower lateral cartilage was suspected. Hypothesis: Complete ...

Tracheal resection followed by an end-to-end anastomosis has been the method of choice for the treatment of tracheal neoplasms. We hereby report a 40-year-old female patient in whom we performed reconstruction with composite nasal septal cartilage graft following one-staged tracheal resection. Histopathologic diagnosis was well-differentiated adenoid cystic carcinoma. Fiberoptic and biopsy exam...