Spirometry as an objective tool for nasal patency.

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Department of E. N. T., Grant Medical College, Byculla, Mumbai 400008 India.

Published: March 2007

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Spirometry can be used as an objective tool for measuring nasal patency. it is sensitive, easy to perform, comfortable to patient The only limitation being that it only can be done in institution.

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