Evaluation of nasal obstruction in children by acoustic rhinometry: A prospective study

Distinguin, Léa; Louis, Bruno; Baujat, Geneviève; Amaddeo, Alessandro; Fauroux, Brigitte; Couloigner, V.; Simon, François; Leboulanger, N.

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109665

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“…41,42 In this regard, AR has been shown to be useful to differentiate among allergic, nonallergic, and local allergic rhinitis. [43][44][45] AR has been shown to be useful in children not only to diagnose adenoid hypertrophy, 46 but also to measure the reduced nasal patency in those with craniofacial malformations 47 or when undergoing rapid maxillary expansion. 48 AR measurements have been also shown to accurately reflect the geometry of nasal cavity and volumes in patients with nasal polyps, with a better assessment in the anterior part of the nasal cavity.…”

Section: Acoustic Rhinometry In Clinical Practicementioning

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Nasal Patency Measurement: State of the Art of Acoustic Rhinometry

Ottaviano

2023

Facial Plast Surg

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Nasal obstruction is one of the main symptoms of different nasal pathologies. Many physiologic and pathologic conditions can produce nasal airflow impairment causing nasal obstruction and affecting patients’ quality of life. There are different methods for the measurement of nasal obstruction, but in clinical practice the most common used are acoustic rhinometry, rhinomanometry and peak nasal inspiratory flow. This review describes the fundamental of acoustic rhinomanometry, its normal values, the different physiologic and pathologic conditions that can modify nasal patency and the utility of this instrument for the measurement of nasal obstruction in clinical practice. Acoustic rhinometry is a simple test, so it is suitable for measurements in the pediatric population, i.e. for evaluating adenoid hypertrophy. Acoustic rhinometry normal values are available, unilaterally and bilaterally for pediatric and adult populations. Acoustic rhinometry has been demonstrated to be reproducible and even superior to rhinomanometry when measuring nasal modifications during challenges. It is possible to use acoustic rhinometry before and after nasal surgery. Measuring nasal cavities volume and cross-sectional area, acoustic rhinometry is particularly indicated in rhinosurgery, especially for the evaluation of spreader grafts. Brief considerations about the correlation between nasal symptoms, in particular the subjective sensation of nasal obstruction, and the acoustic rhinometry results as well as the correlation of acoustic rhinometry with other methods for the measurement of nasal obstruction are also reported. Objective and subjective evaluation of nasal obstruction gives different information that together optimizes the diagnosis and the treatment of rhinologic patients. Acoustic rhinometry alone or in combination of other instruments for the measurement of nasal obstruction or patency should be used regularly in every outpatient clinic that treats patients with nasal obstruction as there is an increasing need of evidence-based therapies.

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Section: Acoustic Rhinometry In Clinical Practicementioning

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Nasal Patency Measurement: State of the Art of Acoustic Rhinometry

Ottaviano

2023

Facial Plast Surg

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“…Acoustic rhinometry, a noninvasive technique for assessing nasal airway obstruction, has a low risk for aerosolization. 68 3. Anterior rhinomanometry has an indication similar to that of acoustic rhinometry, but with a high risk for aerosolization.…”

Section: Chronic Rhinosinusitis Diagnosis In the Context Of Covid-19 ...mentioning

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Chronic Rhinosinusitis and COVID-19

Marı́n

Hummel

Liu

et al. 2022

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

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“…Critical factors in the assessment of intranasal areas include sex and variable anthropometric parameters of the head, which reflect the age of the subjects [10][11][12]. Wojas et al have proved in their studies that the height of subjects correlated with their age: for subjects aged 6 to 18 years, the correlation coefficients were 0.89 for female subjects and 0.92 for males, which translates into the reference values for the measured cross-sectional areas.…”

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A new perspective on acoustic rhinometry in terms of standardisation, including the nasal allergen provocation test

Krzych‐Fałta¹,

Kaczyńska²,

Samoliński³

et al. 2022

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Acoustic rhinometry is an objective nasal patency assessment technique. Its cognitive value means that it plays a major role in the nasal allergen provocation test. The optimisation of the measured values and the interpretation of the results of the test-based values are critical. When the assessment is based on the minimal cross-sectional areas, the volumes for the different segments of the rhinometric curve indicate changes in nasal patency in the nasal allergen provocation test. It seems that the points on the rhinometric curve which correspond to the different waves for the nasal cavity accurately reflect the level of response of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity to an allergen.

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Evaluation of nasal obstruction in children by acoustic rhinometry: A prospective study

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Nasal Patency Measurement: State of the Art of Acoustic Rhinometry

Nasal Patency Measurement: State of the Art of Acoustic Rhinometry

Chronic Rhinosinusitis and COVID-19

A new perspective on acoustic rhinometry in terms of standardisation, including the nasal allergen provocation test

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