title: An adjustable implant for nasal valve dysfunction: a 3-year experience.
abstract: A 3-year, single-center, prospective study was undertaken to measure the effect and long-term results of using the Monarch Nasal Implant to surgically correct nasal valve dysfunction. Thirty-nine patients were implanted, with follow-up lasting 36 months for 9 of the patients. Implant effectiveness and maintenance of effectiveness were determined through acoustic rhinomanometry and a subjective patient questionnaire. Rhinomanometry studies and patient questionnaires revealed a significant initial improvement in internal nasal valve areas and patient symptoms; the improvements were maintained or had even increased at 36 months. The cosmetic changes were acceptable to the patients. The Monarch Nasal Implant provides a consistent and lasting correction of nasal valve dysfunction with minimal drawbacks when properly used.
authors.affiliation: South Coast Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Coos Bay, OR, USA. churbis@charter.net
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Hurbis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009666:Nose; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D025363:Rhinomanometry; D014025:Titanium; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005465:Fluorocarbon Polymers; D014025:Titanium