The Relationship Between Lateral Nasal Wall Collapse and Nasal Obstruction.

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol

Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Published: July 2023

Objectives: In clinical practice, lateral nasal wall collapse during forced inspiration is widely regarded as a sign of nasal obstruction or criterion indicating nasal valve surgery. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between the degree of lateral nasal wall collapse and subjective nasal obstruction. In addition, factors related to lateral nasal wall collapse were also investigated.

Methods: In this study, lateral nasal wall collapse is determined by the degree of lateral nasal wall triangle (LNWT) area reduction on frontal view during forced inspiration compared to quiet inspiration. LNWT area ratio of the patient and control groups was compared. The relationship between the lateral nasal wall collapse and clinical factors including symptom scores, nasal valve angles, skin thickness were evaluated.

Results: The average LNWT area ratio of the patient (n = 24) and control groups (n = 27) was 0.96 and 0.83 respectively ( = .001). Symptom score (NOSE and VAS) is not related to the degree of lateral nasal wall collapse. Moreover, nasal valve angle and skin thickness were also not related to the degree of lateral nasal wall collapse. In 14 of the 19 patients, the more obstructed side corresponded to the side of narrower nasal valve angle, and 5 were not.

Conclusion: Lateral nasal wall collapse is not related to a patients' nasal obstruction.

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