Impact of nasofrontal angle size on changes in nasal airway resistance before and after rhinoseptoplasty
The nose is the most prominent feature of the human face and in terms of esthetics, it has a significant impact on the overall facial appearance, its expression and beauty. In addition, it has other functions, which are much more important, above all breathing, protection, the sense of smell and the...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Medicinski pregled 2014, Vol.67 (suppl. 1), p.57-60 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The nose is the most prominent feature of the human face and in terms of
esthetics, it has a significant impact on the overall facial appearance, its
expression and beauty. In addition, it has other functions, which are much
more important, above all breathing, protection, the sense of smell and the
sound of the voice. The nasofrontal angle is the angle between the forehead
and the dorsum of the nose. It determines the prominence of the nasal
pyramid. A more acute nasofrontal angle is associated with a more prominent
nasal pyramid. The nasofrontal angle in the Greek nose is 180?. Although
authors have different opinions, the nasofrontal angle in Caucasian
population should be between 127? and 150?. This prospective, cross-sectional
study included 80 patients of both sexes who had undergone rhinoseptoplasty
at the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases of the Clinical Center of
Vojvodina. Of 80 patients, 22 were males. As for their age, 61% of patients
were between 18 and 25 years old. Analysis of the nasofrontal angle before
and after surgery, with a correlation coefficient of 0.4866, indicates that
preoperative parameters of the nasofrontal angle have a moderate impact on
the postoperative outcome. The impact analysis of the nasofrontal angle on
the airway resistance in the preoperative and postoperative period showed
distinct differences. Both functions can be best described by linear
regression equations. The rhinoseptoplasty procedure reduces the nasofrontal
angle to standard dimensions, consequently leading to reduction of the nasal
airway resistance.
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ISSN: | 0025-8105 1820-7383 |
DOI: | 10.2298/MPNS14S1057K |