nasal obstruction
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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]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22405813 Review. - ↑ 2.0 2.1 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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37852641 PMCID: PMC10583133 Free PMC article https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-075445
- ↑ Nasal Obstruction http://www.causeof.org/nasal.htm