The nasal passage following rhinoplastic surgery.
A follow-up examination has been carried out of 238 patients suffering from nasal obstruction and mouth-breathing. Only 75 per cent of the patients achieved normal nasal passages. The results were significantly poorer in patients suffering from allergic or vasomotor rhinitis, in cases of long-standing mouth-breathing, and in those cases in which the patient had been subjected to earlier rhinoplastic surgery. Our investigation has indicated that a re-evaluation of the indications for surgery in the above-mentioned cases is necessary, and that a more cautious attitude should be taken regarding the possibility of achieving a normal nasal passage following rhinoplastic surgery.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009058:Mouth Breathing / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications; D012225:Rhinoplasty