OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To demonstrate the feasibility of an anteriorly pedicled inferior turbinate flap (AITF) as a method for endoscopic reconstruction of anterior skull base defects in the absence of a nasal septal flap. STUDY DESIGN Cadaveric feasibility study. SETTING University-affiliated tertiary medical center. MATERIALS AND PATIENTS A cadaveric model was used to investigate the fea...

a palatal defect may result from surgical resection, and its consequences could include difficulty in speech and nasal regurgitation of food and liquids. an obturator combined to speech aid prosthesis can improve nasal emission during speech,  and  assist  in  preventing  nasal  regurgitation  of  food.  this  article presents a clinical report of the reconstruction of palatopharyngeal function...

Introduction: Neonatal nasal airway obstruction induces various degrees of respiratory distress. The management of this disease, including surgical repair, will depend on the severity and location of the obstruction. We describe here a case of congenital nasal nostril stenosis that required surgical repair for stenting of both nares after coanal atresia repair.   Case Report: A 2 days old femal...

INTRODUCTION Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is an autosomal dominant bleeding disorder characterized by arteriovenous malformations and multiple telangiectasia affecting the skin, abdominal viscera, and mucosa. It affects approximately one in 5,000 to 8,000 people and presents with severe recurrent epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and ...

Introduction: Surgery of inferior turbinates is a divisive subject. Surgical management includes functional and invasive procedures. There is currently no consensus on the most effective technique. Radiofrequency ablation is one of numerous interventions available for the treatment of nasal opstruction secondary to inferior turbinate hypertrophy. The goals of inferior turbinate surgery include ...

Dear Editor, Rhinoplasty is technically demanding surgery, and even in the best of hands, postoperative healing and ultimate aesthetic outcome can be unpredictable. In addition to the risks of general anaesthesia, and a protracted postoperative convalescence, rhinoplasty may lead to adverse cosmetic sequelae of pollybeak deformity, over reduction of the bony or cartilaginous dorsum, inverted V ...

Background. Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) has been shown to be an independent risk factor for SA surgical site infections (SSI), with a SSI rate 2-9 times higher in carriers. Decolonization with nasal mupirocin is often recommended for carriers or high risk individuals, however this process requires preoperative screening and patient compliance with application days prior to surg...

This systematic review aims first to summarize the previous areas of application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and then to demonstrate that CFD is also a suitable instrument for generating three-dimensional images that depict drug effects on nasal mucosa. Special emphasis is placed on the three-dimensional visualization of the antiobstructive effect of nasal steroids and antihistamines ...

introduction: nasal polyps are benign prolapsed mucosal lesions which commonly arise from the paranasal sinuses and lateral walls of the nose especially the contact areas of osteomeatal complex. though nasal polyps arising from the nasal septum have been reported, those arising from its anterior part are extremely rare and present a diagnostic dilemma.  aetiology is multifactorial and is mainly...

OBJECTIVES To quantify the changes in the strength of nasal tip support associated with various surgical modifications and to identify the procedures that best maintain or augment tip support. DESIGN Case study in 2 phases. Phase 1 included 10 patients undergoing primary rhinoplasty, 5 undergoing secondary rhinoplasty, and 5 control patients. Fresh cadavers were used in phase 2. A purpose-bui...