Open AccessNasal peak inspiratory flow (NPIF) as a diagnostic tool for differentiating decongestable from structural nasal obstruction
Author(s) -
David Chin,
George N. Marcells,
Joanne Malek,
Eleanor Pratt,
Raymond Sacks,
Kornkiat Snidvongs,
Richard J. Harvey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhino13.126
Subject(s) - medicine , septoplasty , rhinomanometry , nose , anesthesia , surgery
Identifying the cause of nasal obstruction is critical before surgical intervention. Structural nasal obstruction, due to nasal valve stenosis, is unlikely to benefit from simple septoplasty and turbinate reduction. This study assesses changes in nasal peak inspiratory flow (NPIF) as a tool for discriminating decongestable versus structural obstruction.