Surgical Correction of Dynamic Nasal Valve Collapse / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

Collapse of the nasal valve is a rare cause of nasal obstruction in Asians, though it is relatively common in Caucasians. The thick skin and wide internal nasal valve angle were considered to contribute to the rarity of this entity. However, it does exist in Asians, especially who have thin skin and weak, collapsible nasal cartilages. The authors treated 2 patients with dynamic nasal valve collapse with cartilage grafts reinforcing the epicenter of valve collapse. This paper presents 2 cases of dynamic nasal valve collapse and introduces surgical maneuvers which were successfully applied to these cases.