title: Functional rhinoplasty.
abstract: The complete rhinoplasty surgeon must possess an understanding of functional nasal airway obstruction. An increasingly sophisticated grasp of the pathophysiology of fixed nasal obstruction has led surgeons to develop and refine surgical techniques aimed toward alleviating nasal valve insufficiency. This article reviews an assortment of techniques within nasal valve surgery, highlighting the underlying pathophysiology, anatomy, and technical considerations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-1809, USA. dkim@ohns.ucsf.edu
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Krista
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Bruno
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials