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nasal obstruction
Etiology:
- nasal congestion
- deviated nasal septum*
- nasal polyps
- large adenoids
- nasal foreign body
- hypertrophic nasal turbinate bones
* most common cause of chronic unilateral nasal obstruction [1]
Management:
- septoplasty more effective than medical management [2]
Related
deviated nasal septum
Specific
nasal congestion
General
nose disease; nasal disorder
References
- NEJM Knowledge+ Otolaryngology
- Moche JA, Palmer O.
Surgical management of nasal obstruction.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2012 May;24(2):229-37,
PMID: 22405813 Review.
- Carrie S et al.
Clinical effectiveness of septoplasty versus medical management for nasal
airways obstruction: Multicentre, open label, randomised controlled trial.
BMJ 2023 Oct 18; 383:e075445.
PMID: 37852641 PMCID: PMC10583133 Free PMC article
https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075445
- Nasal Obstruction
http://www.causeof.org/nasal.htm