Revision Septoplasty
This article addresses the challenge of persistent nasal airway obstruction following septoplasty, specifically as it relates to revision septoplasty. Emphasis is on the importance of and the steps to be…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Case Studies in the Surgical Management of Nasal Airway Obstruction
Nasal obstruction is one of the most common complaints evaluated by the otolaryngologist. The differential diagnosis is broad, ranging from benign reversible causes to life-threatening diseases. In addition, patients may…
Case Studies in the Surgical Management of Nasal Airway Obstruction
Nasal obstruction is one of the most common complaints evaluated by the otolaryngologist. The differential diagnosis is broad, ranging from benign reversible causes to life-threatening diseases. In addition, patients may…
Surgical Management of Polyps in the Treatment of Nasal Airway Obstruction
In addition to their role in chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal congestion, sinonasal polyps are associated with significant nasal obstruction. Effective long-term treatments remain difficult to pinpoint. Management of these polyps…
Choanal Atresia and Choanal Stenosis
Congenital narrowing of the nasal airway at the posterior choanae, which can be uni- or bilateral, is an uncommon condition in pediatric patients. The surgical management of choanal atresia varies…
Empty Nose Syndrome: What are We Really Talking About?
The problem with empty nose syndrome is probably not that it does not exist, it is that we cannot adequately explain its existence by what we currently understand about the…
Surgery of the Inferior and Middle Turbinates
For over a century, surgical management of the inferior and middle turbinates has been an ongoing topic of discourse and disagreement. Treatment, either medical or surgical, of the inferior turbinate…
Surgical Management of Benign Sinonasal Masses
A diverse group of pathologic findings requires surgical excision from the sinonasal tract. Symptoms directly related to pathologic findings, pending complications and the possibility or suspicion of malignancy, should be…
The Diagnosis and Management of Empty Nose Syndrome
Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a poorly understood and rare iatrogenic disorder resulting from the destruction of normal nasal tissue. In severe forms, it can be debilitating. In this article,…
Pediatric Septoplasty
This article discusses the importance of obtaining the correct anatomic location of a nasal obstruction in the pediatric patient, the relative and absolute indications for septoplasty, and surgical techniques. Because…
