Importance of active anterior rhinomanometry

The establishing of an objective method of measuring nasal flow has long been a desire of rhinologists. Many methods have been developed by individual physicians as means of measuring nasal function, indicating which treatments, both surgical and medical, should be employed. The aim of this study is to assess anterior active computer rhinomanometry, and to determine its role and importance in objectivisation of patients condition who have inflammation and tumour of nose and paranasal sinuses. Examinations have been done before and after surgical procedure. Regarding measurements of pressure (at kPa), values of nasal resistance are indicated as normal, increased, distinct and total. Anterior active rhinomanometry is a fast, effective, comfortable, relatively simple diagnostic method for objective presentation of nasal airflow and evaluation of patients capability of breathing through the nose.