Journal Reviews

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Do adhesions actually cause nasal blockage?

4 September 2023 | | Maxillofacial Surgery, Rhinology / Sinus | CFD, NAO, computational fluid dynamics, mucosal cooling; nasal adhesions, nasal airflow dynamics, nasal airway obstruction, nasal patency, nasal synechiae, numerical simulation

All of us who perform nasal surgery are familiar with the disappointing presence of nasal adhesions (NA) or synechiae in our postop patients. These can often lead to patients deriving less perceived benefit from their surgery than that which they...

Comparing patient and surgeon concerns in sinus surgery

1 January 2015 | | Rhinology / Sinus | chronic rhinosinusitis, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), computer modeling for nasal airflow

This prospective observational study had a total of 180 patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis with or without polyposis. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Subjects felt the greatest level of concern regarding potential...