Customized Alar Stent Fabrication for Atrophic Rhinitis Patient: A Non-invasive Technique.

Atrophic Rhinitis is a form of chronic rhinitis in which the nasal mucosa atrophies and hardens; eventually causing the nasal passages to dilate and dry out. Other prominent findings include foul smelling crusts and bleeding. Despite various local, medical and surgical methods suggested for the treatment of this slowly progressing disease, the problem with respect to the proper maintenance of the nasal valve area remains unsolved. The alar stent prevents the narrowing of the nostrils and helps in maintaining the airway patency. This article describes a simplified, non-invasive technique for the fabrication of a heat polymerized clear acrylic resin alar stent for treating the atrophic rhinitis patient.

Absceso del septum nasal / Nasal septal abscess

Se define como absceso del septum nasal (AN) a la colección de pus entre el cartílago o hueso del septum nasal y el mucopericondrioo mucoperiostio. Se trata de una patología poco frecuente que el pediatra debesospechar ante todo paciente que presente obstrucción nasal deinstalación aguda e historia reciente de traumatismo, infecciónperiodontal o proceso inflamatorio que involucre la regiónrinosinusal. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 8 años con AN bilateral por Staphylococcus aureus meticilino-resistente de la comunidad (MR-CO), con el objeto de enfatizar la necesidad de un rápido diagnóstico y tratamiento para disminuir el riesgo de complicaciones infecciosas graves y posibles secuelas funcionalesy estéticas.

Frequência de sinéquia nasal após cirurgia de septoplastia com turbinectomia com e sem uso de splint nasal / Frequency of nasal synechia after septoplasty with turbinectomy with of without the use nasal splints

Este estudo retrospectivo foi feito para avaliar o curso e a eficácia pós-operatória do splint nasal para impedir a formação de sinéquias. O objetivo foi comparar a frequência de sinéquias nasais em paciente submetidos ao uso de splint nasal, bem como em relação ao nível de dor...

This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the immediate postoperative course and efficacy of nasal splint to prevent the formation of synechias. The objective to was to compare the frequency of nasal sinechias in patient submitted with the nasal use of splint, as well as in relation to the pain level...

Experiment of intranasal synthetic filter for prevention of suspended particulated matter: rhinomanometric evaluation.

The experimental study of intranasal synthetic filter with stent was tried to decrease suspended particulate matter for human respiratory tract. Facial mask or surgical mask were evaluated. Nasal vestibular size in Thai adults was estimated. Different kinds of stents and filters were used. Standard anterior rhinomanometry was the proper objective method to test nasal air flow resistant of stent and filter. Nasal obstructive symptom correlated well with rhinomanometric results. One layer of outer and inner face mask at each end of the cylindrical silicone stent was the suitable device. There were no complications or side effects. This personal protective device was cheap and available. The filtration efficacy should be tested in a general population during a highly air-polluted period.