rhinomanometry

Indications

• nasal obstruction, nasal stuffiness
  • allergic rhinitis
  • deviated nasal septum
  • sinusitis

Clinical significance

• objective measure of nasal airway patentcy

Procedure

• measures air pressure & airflow through the nostrils during breathing

Notes

• Aetna considers rhinomanometry experimental & investigational because of a lack of clinical studies demonstrating that it improves clinical outcomes

More general terms

• manometry
• clinical procedure