title: Surgical Management of Nasal Airway Obstruction.
abstract: The management and diagnosis of nasal airway obstruction requires an understanding of the form and function of the nose. Nasal airway obstruction can be structural, physiologic, or a combination of both. Anatomic causes of airway obstruction include septal deviation, internal nasal valve narrowing, external nasal valve collapse, and inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Thus, the management of nasal air obstruction must be selective and carefully considered. The goal of surgery is to address the deformity and not just enlarge the nasal cavity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6410 Fannin Street #1400, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Teichgraeber
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, North Shore - LIJ Health System, 1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite 102, Lake Success, NY 11042, USA. Electronic address: ntanna@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanna
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Nasal breathing; Nasal obstruction; Nasal valve narrowing; Septal deviation; Turbinate hypertrophy