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
Hauptverfasser: Kljajic, Vladimir, Erdevicki, Ljiljana, Vlaski, Ljiljana, Savovic, Slobodan, Buljcik-Cupic, Maja
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Sprache:eng
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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. nema
ISSN:0025-8105
1820-7383
DOI:10.2298/MPNS14S1057K