Airway Reconstruction

Nasal airway obstruction is a common problem affecting many people including many athletes. When inspired air rates are maximal during sports airway obstruction can become a challenging and cumbersome problem for the patient. The nasal septum when it is deviated inferiorly can cause obstruction of the external nasal valve. Often on rapid inspiration the decreased airway causes collapse of the…

There are many times after trauma to the nose or after rhinoplasty procedures when the nasal cartilage framework loses support. When the loss of cartilage support occurs in the lower lateral cartilage, then the external nasal valve does not have adequate support on nasal inspiration. When the patient inspires forcefully or rapidly, the lower lateral cartilage collapses toward the septum…