title: Surgery for bilateral nasal valvular collapse.
abstract: The nasal valve is an important regulator of nasal airflow. Patients may suffer from nasal obstruction due to bilateral nasal valvular collapse combined with a drooping tip. A simple, effective technique of cartilage grafting to open the valve is forwarded. The advantages of this method include placing the graft in the submucosal plane which preserves mucosa and protects the graft from nasal secretions while healing.
authors.affiliation: Div. of Head and Neck Surgery, UCSD Medical Center 92103.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: deWerd
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012225:Rhinoplasty