Septoplasty and/or inferior turbinoplasty produce significant improvements of the sense of smell

Mackers P, Rojas-Lechuga MJ, Langdon C, NoguÃ S A, Mullol J, Alobid I.

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“Patients with septal deviation and/or turbinal hypertrophy may experience olfactory disfunction (OD). The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of septoplasty and/or turbinoplasty on both lateralized and bilateral olfactory function. Methodology: Prospective study of 47 patients with nasal obstruction secondary…”

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37475674

DOI

10.4193/Rhin22.461

Journal

Rhinology

Year

2023

Authors

6

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Journal Article

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Septum, valve and airway

Every rhinoplasty is a breathing operation whether it intends to be or not: the septum holds the nose up as well as dividing it, and the narrowest part of the whole airway is the internal valve the surgeon is standing over.

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