Nasal valve elastography: quantitative determination of the mobility of the nasal valve

Background: The nasal valve area is the narrowest region of the entire upper airway. Numerous procedures and spreader devices are published to widen the nasal valve or to stabilize it, but the indications are based only on the surgeon’s experience. Methods: In 30 healthy volunteers the deflection...

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Main Authors: Liga Akmenkalne, Matthias Prill, Klaus Vogt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stichting NASE 2019-05-01
Series:Rhinology Online
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Online Access:https://www.rhinologyonline.org/Rhinology_online_issues/manuscript_50.pdf