title: Customised acrylic nasal stents following recanalisation of modified Young's procedure.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Maintaining the patency of the nasal vestibule following recanalisation of a modified Young's procedure can be a difficult task, as restenosis is quite common.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixteen patients underwent recanalisation of a modified Young's procedure, between January 2005 and December 2007, in the ENT--head and neck surgery department of a tertiary centre. Three different stent types were used following recanalisation: silicone suction tube tips, dental wax plate stents and customised acrylic stents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The silicone suction tube stents prevented restenosis. They were visible in the post-operative period, and there appeared to be some blunting of the nasal valve region, with no functional impairment. Dental wax plates had a high rate of restenosis and were uncomfortable and unsightly. The customised acrylic stents were more acceptable in the post-operative period, and enabled nasal valve angulation to be maintained.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The customised acrylic stent described was a superior alternative to such stenting methods as repeated packing, silicone suction tubes and dental wax plates, following recanalisation of a modified Young's procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT - Head and Neck Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pavithran
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pujary
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mahesh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parul
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aziz
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000592:standards*; D012086:Reoperation; D012222:Rhinitis, Atrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins