Unilateral and Bilateral PNIF in Quality Control of Nasal Septal Surgery
Joint Authors
Døsen, L. K.
Tarangen, Magnus
Shiryaeva, Olga
Gay, Caryl L.
Kvinnesland, Knut
Haye, R.
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to explore the usefulness of unilateral, combined unilateral (left + right), and bilateral peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) measurements in assessing the results of nasal septal surgery.
Nasal obstruction was recorded subjectively and objectively before and 4 months after nasal septoplasty using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and a PNIF meter.
Nasal septoplasty (58 patients) and septoplasty with turbinoplasty (68 patients) were performed on 126 patients (85 males; 41 females) with a mean age of 32.8 years.
The results showed a significant improvement in VAS scores, as well as unilateral, combined unilateral, and bilateral PNIF values after both septoplasty and septoplasty with turbinoplasty.
Septoplasty with turbinoplasty showed better improvement in VAS and PNIF scores than septoplasty alone and this was significant for bilateral PNIF scores.
The best unilateral pre- and postoperative correlations between VAS and PNIF measurements were found using the lower of the two unilateral PNIF scores, irrespective of side.
In the total material, VAS/PNIF correlations were mostly significant, but weak (all r<0.30).
We found VAS and PNIF to be useful instruments in reporting results of surgery.
The weak correlations between VAS and PNIF measurements suggest that these subjective and objective instruments may target different aspects of nasal obstruction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Døsen, L. K.& Kvinnesland, Knut& Tarangen, Magnus& Shiryaeva, Olga& Gay, Caryl L.& Haye, R.. 2018. Unilateral and Bilateral PNIF in Quality Control of Nasal Septal Surgery. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Døsen, L. K.…[et al.]. Unilateral and Bilateral PNIF in Quality Control of Nasal Septal Surgery. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Døsen, L. K.& Kvinnesland, Knut& Tarangen, Magnus& Shiryaeva, Olga& Gay, Caryl L.& Haye, R.. Unilateral and Bilateral PNIF in Quality Control of Nasal Septal Surgery. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173862
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173862