Journal Reviews

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A new treatment for septal perforations?

3 November 2022 | | Rhinology / Sinus | carvacrol, nasal injuries, Nasal septal perforation, nasal septum, wound healing

Nasal septal perorations are notoriously difficult to close surgically and can be extremely symptomatic and debilitating for the patient. This paper describes the use of carvacrol (a monoterpene phenol of the family Lamiacaea which is often found in essential oils)....

Rhinology and 3D printing

1 November 2017 | | 3D printing, Computed tomography, Nasal septal perforation, Prosthetic closure, Septal prostheses

3D printing has increasing applications in rhinology, for instance to create patient-specific preoperative models for procedure planning, including designing a template for reconstruction planning following tumour resection, patient consultation and customised prostheses. The authors focused their review on the role...