OBJECTIVE: Vestibular stenosis is an uncommon but debilitating cause of nasal obstruction. The etiology of the stenosis is variable, but iatrogenic causes are by far the most common. A number of techniques have been described for repair of the stenotic segment. We present a surgical technique that employs the concepts of: excision of the stenotic segment, enlargement of the bony pyriform aperture, and placement of a full-thickness skin graft. RESULTS: Our results have been very favourable, and we have documented improvement in nasal obstruction by performing preoperative and postoperative nasal airflow studies on all our patients. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that significant improvement in nasal airflow can be obtained in most patients with the use of this technique.
OBJECTIVE:Vestibular stenosis is an uncommon but debilitating cause of nasal obstruction. The etiology of the stenosis is variable, but iatrogenic causes are by far the most common. A number of techniques have been described for repair of the stenotic segment. We present a surgical technique that employs the concepts of: excision of the stenotic segment, enlargement of the bony pyriform aperture, and placement of a full-thickness skin graft. RESULTS: Our results have been very favourable, and we have documented improvement in nasal obstruction by performing preoperative and postoperative nasal airflow studies on all our patients. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that significant improvement in nasal airflow can be obtained in most patients with the use of this technique.
Authors: Kris R Jatana; Agnes Oplatek; Melanie Stein; Gary Phillips; D Richard Kang; Charles A Elmaraghy Journal: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Date: 2010-03
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