Preoperative and postoperative assessment of external nasal valve in rhinoplasty

INTRODUCTION: The external nasal valve is located on the rim of the nostrils and is composed of soft tissues and cartilage. Any imbalance between these structures always leads to external nasal valve insufficiency, which may be partial or total, depending on the degree of alteration. The external na...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Main Authors:	Eduardo Nascimento Silva, Rogério de Castro Bittencourt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-03-01
Subjects:	nose nasal cartilage nasal obstruction rhinoplasty
Online Access:	http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1809/en_v32n1a04.pdf