title: Surgical Treatment of the Middle Nasal Vault.
abstract: The middle nasal vault is a sensitive region of the nose from both an esthetic and a functional perspective. It is critical for the rhinoplasty surgeon to properly evaluate and identify abnormalities of the middle vault when considering patients for primary or secondary surgery. This article addresses the surgical management of the cosmetic deformities and functional deficits of the middle vault and provides guidance for avoiding complications in this structurally critical region of the nose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Allak
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800713, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA. Electronic address: ssp8a@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Internal nasal valve; Middle nasal vault; Nasal obstruction; Spreader graft; Upper lateral cartilage; Valve collapse