The authors consider the nasal valve as an atomic particularity of the nose and its physiology. The nasal valve is formed by the caudal edge of the lateral cartilage and the septal cartilage. Each mutation in it leads to dyspnoea. The authors sugest operative methods for treatment of nasal valve's defects.
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Arch Plast Surg
January 2025
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marche Polytechnic University Medical School, Ancona, Italy.
Upper lateral cartilage and alar cartilage nose reconstruction secondary to failed aesthetic procedure or tumor excision, surely represents a reconstructive challenge for plastic surgeons, because of the support needed and for the function of the internal nasal valve (INV). Several scientific publications deal with internal nasal reconstructive techniques, including simple homologous or heterologous tissue grafts. We describe a new hybrid chondrocutaneous graft used for reconstruction of the upper lateral cartilage and a portion of the alar cartilage (cephalic part), excised with the adherent nasal mucosa (in correspondence with INV), included in the tumor mass.
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January 2025
Madison ENT & Facial Plastic Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and durability of temperature-controlled radiofrequency (TCRF) treatment of the nasal valve in patients with severe or extreme nasal airway obstruction (NAO).
Study Design: A long-term, prospective, multicenter, single-blind, randomized controlled trial.
Setting: Sixteen otolaryngologic clinics and academic centers.
Heliyon
January 2025
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, A.Mickeviciaus street, 9, LT-44307, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Introduction: is a formidable pathogen that poses a significant threat to immunocompromised and might cause rare atypical forms of the disease especially complicated with coinfection.
Case: We present a case of a patient with meningoencephalitis, endocarditis, sepsis, and osteomyelitis, highlighting the complexities of managing disseminated polymicrobial infection. A 64-year-old female with multiple myeloma treated with chemotherapy presented with fever, altered mental status, nausea, and diarrhea to the emergency department.
Otolaryngol Clin North Am
January 2025
Division of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA. Electronic address:
Nasal obstruction is often a multifactorial problem, attributable to physiologic and anatomic processes. Nasal valve compromise may be static or dynamic in nature. Successful diagnostic evaluation rests on a comprehensive history and physical examination.
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