Correlation between subjective and objective results in nasal surgery.

Background: There is a lack of medical literature demonstrating a positive correlation between subjective and objective results in functional nasal surgery.

Objective: The author presents his experience measuring nasal function subjectively and objectively before and after functional nasal surgery.

Methods: Between March 2011 and June 2012, a total of 119 consecutive patients with nasal obstruction underwent rhinoplasty with a variety of septorhinoplasty techniques.

Components of the nasal examination.

Background: Along with patient history, the physical examination is the key component for any patient encounter. Determining what should be included in the nasal examination is critical. Practicing evidenced-based medicine calls for an integration of the clinical/surgical expertise of the provider, the individual patient's needs and preferences, and the application of the current best medical knowledge found in the literature, so the results of a survey on current practices can help physicians place their own practice in context.

Rhinoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

An increasing number of patients are opting for combining sinus surgery and cosmetic rhinoplasty. The author has been performing rhinoplasty with FESS since April of 1990. The technique and equipment used in early cases is much different than that used in more recent surgeries.

Dorsal augmentation with septal cartilage.

Deficiency of nasal dorsal projection may be inherent or acquired. Repair is most commonly performed with an onlay graft. When nasal septal cartilage is available, it is the author's preferred source for graft material.

Auricular cartilage grafts and nasal surgery.

Objective: To illustrate the safety, effectiveness, and versatility of auricular cartilage grafts in nasal surgery.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review of the author's nasal surgery experience for an 8-year period.

Methods: Five hundred eight rhinoplasties were performed over an 8-year period.