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The role of unilateral nasal inspiratory peak flow in nasal obstruction—A study of 70 patients undergoing septorhinoplasty surgery

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Nasal Inspiratory Peak Flow (NIPF) poorly correlates with subjective patient reported outcomes (PROMs) following functional septorhinoplasty. The aim of this study is to determine whether unilateral NIPF correlates with PROMs.… Click to show full abstract

Nasal Inspiratory Peak Flow (NIPF) poorly correlates with subjective patient reported outcomes (PROMs) following functional septorhinoplasty. The aim of this study is to determine whether unilateral NIPF correlates with PROMs. The study demonstrates significant improvement in objective and subjective measurements post septorhinoplasty surgery in seventy patients. There was weak correlation between improvements in bilateral NIPF when compared with changes in the NOSE score. Whilst unilateral NIPF does not correlate with subjective outcome scores, it is still a useful measure in assessing nasal patency and in patient education. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: nasal inspiratory; study; peak flow; inspiratory peak; septorhinoplasty surgery

Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2019

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