A prospective cohort study assessing the clinical utility of the Cottle maneuver in nasal septal surgery
Abstract Background A nasal septal deviation can have a significant detrimental effect on a patient’s quality of life. Nasal valve collapse (NVC) often co-exists with a septal deviation. The Cottle maneuver is one of the most common methods to diagnose NVC; however, no study has assessed the efficac...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0292-9 |