A Repair Technique for Internal Nasal Valve Collapse Using Lateral Nasal Suspension Sutures

Morgan Davis Mills; Víctor de Cos; Archana Podury; Deborah Watson

doi:10.3390/bioengineering11111138

A Repair Technique for Internal Nasal Valve Collapse Using Lateral Nasal Suspension Sutures

Bioengineering (Basel). 2024 Nov 12;11(11):1138. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering11111138.

Authors

Morgan Davis Mills^{1

2}, Víctor de Cos¹, Archana Podury^{1

2}, Deborah Watson²

Affiliations

¹ University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.

Abstract

One of the most common reasons a patient would see an otolaryngologist is for nasal obstruction. This article provides an overview of the physical principles related to nasal airflow as well as the critical role that the internal nasal valve plays in regulating airflow resistance. Common treatment options for internal nasal valve obstruction are discussed as well as an in-depth tutorial on an alternate lateral nasal suspension suture technique for internal nasal valve collapse.

Keywords: internal nasal valve; lateral nasal suspension sutures; nasal obstruction; nasal valve collapse.

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.