Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2009 Feb;52(2):175-179. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.2.175.

Surgical Correction of Dynamic Nasal Valve Collapse

• Jin HR
• Mo JH

• KMID: 2276993
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.2.175

Abstract

Collapse of the nasal valve is a rare cause of nasal obstruction in Asians, though it is relatively common in Caucasians. The thick skin and wide internal nasal valve angle were considered to contribute to the rarity of this entity. However, it does exist in Asians, especially who have thin skin and weak, collapsible nasal cartilages. The authors treated 2 patients with dynamic nasal valve collapse with cartilage grafts reinforcing the epicenter of valve collapse. This paper presents 2 cases of dynamic nasal valve collapse and introduces surgical maneuvers which were successfully applied to these cases.

Keyword

Nose; Valve; Collapse; Rhinoplasty; Nasal obstruction

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Cartilage
Humans
Nasal Cartilages
Nasal Obstruction
Nose
Rhinoplasty
Skin
Transplants