Abstract
A follow-up examination has been carried out of 238 patients suffering from nasal obstruction and mouth-breathing. Only 75 per cent of the patients achieved normal nasal passages. The results were significantly poorer in patients suffering from allergic or vasomotor rhinitis, in cases of long-standing mouth-breathing, and in those cases in which the patient had been subjected to earlier rhinoplastic surgery. Our investigation has indicated that a re-evaluation of the indications for surgery in the above-mentioned cases is necessary, and that a more cautious attitude should be taken regarding the possibility of achieving a normal nasal passage following rhinoplastic surgery.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
