Nasal Airway Evaluation

Paloma I. Perez; Christine Mei; Robin W. Lindsay; Shekhar K. Gadkaree

doi:10.1055/s-0043-1777839

Facial Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents

Facial Plast Surg 2024; 40(03): 287-293
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777839

Original Article

Nasal Airway Evaluation

Paloma I. Perez

¹Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

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Christine Mei

²Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

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Robin W. Lindsay

³Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts

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Shekhar K. Gadkaree

⁴Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida

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Abstract

The nose has several important functions including inspiration, humidification of air, and filtering of allergens. The nose also has a major role in facial harmony as the central focal point. Patients will present to the rhinoplasty surgeon in an effort to fix the inability to breathe through the nose or correct a perceived nasal deformity in the shape of the nose. Choosing the optimal techniques to effectively change the nose requires a thorough understanding of nasal anatomy and nasal mechanics. Ultimately, a complete nasal evaluation is essential in identifying what corresponds to a patient's complaints and how those issues can be addressed surgically or perhaps nonsurgically. When the nose is divided into subunits, and a systematic nasal analysis is performed, one can be confident that all components of the nasal skeleton have been assessed.

Keywords

nasal evaluation - rhinoplasty - outcome measures

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