The influence of the Le Fort I osteotomy on nasal airway resistance.
Pre- and postoperative rhinomanometric measurements were done on 13 patients by whom a Le Fort I osteotomy was performed. The claim that Le Fort I osteotomies may produce deleterious respiratory effects in the form of an increase in nasal airway resistance was investigated. The results are discussed.
de Mol van Otterloo
J J
JJ
Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Leezenberg
J A
JA
Tuinzing
D B
DB
van der Kwast
W A
WA
D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000502:physiology; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care