Functional rhinoplasty

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Feb;17(1):115-31, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2008.09.011.

Abstract

The complete rhinoplasty surgeon must possess an understanding of functional nasal airway obstruction. An increasingly sophisticated grasp of the pathophysiology of fixed nasal obstruction has led surgeons to develop and refine surgical techniques aimed toward alleviating nasal valve insufficiency. This article reviews an assortment of techniques within nasal valve surgery, highlighting the underlying pathophysiology, anatomy, and technical considerations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Cartilage / transplantation
  • Humans
  • Nasal Obstruction / pathology
  • Nasal Obstruction / physiopathology
  • Nasal Obstruction / surgery*
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Prosthesis Implantation
  • Rhinoplasty / methods*
  • Suture Techniques

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials