Abstract
Purpose of Review
The goal of this review is to discuss the key points in the evaluation of patients for functional nasal airway surgery to help optimize outcomes.
Recent Findings
Development of the clinical practice guideline for rhinoplasty was a recent effort to guide perioperative care and workup of patients undergoing rhinoplasty. This guideline highlighted the importance of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in evaluating surgical outcomes. There has also been an increase in publications regarding intervention in the pediatric population. Finally, there has been more work into the exact mechanics of nasal airway obstruction and lateral wall insufficiency.
Summary
Functional rhinoplasty lacks clear objective tests to help guide surgery. PROMs are important in evaluating surgical outcomes and advances in technology such as computational fluid dynamics, and virtual surgical planning will hopefully provide insight into airflow patterns and where surgical intervention should be focused to maximize patient outcomes.
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