The concept of physiological nasal obstruction and chronic respiratory disease

Facts about chronic respiratory ailments are discussed. The vicious triangle, of obstruction, allergy, and infection is considered to be responsible for the disease. The etiology, diagnosis, and evaluation of septal deformities are reported. Reconstructive rhinologic surgery is noted to be the treatment of choice for physiological and anatomical obstructions. Pathologic obstructions and problems of allergy should be treated as separate though integrated problems in cases of chronic respiratory disease