Nasal Air Conditioning in Patients Before and After Septoplasty With Bilateral Turbinoplasty

Abstract

According to the results of our study, patients seem to profit from septoplasty as heating and humidification as one of the most important nasal functions are restored and even improved after surgery. We therefore conclude that properly performed septoplasty is able to main its importance within the variety of nasal surgical procedures ensuring improved nasal function as well as patient contentment.

Numerical Study of the Aerodynamic Effects of Septoplasty and Partial Lateral Turbinectomy

“…The decrement in maximal airflow velocity in the postoperative model may provide more effective contact of air particles with the nasal mucosa. Likewise, it has been demonstrated in the in vivo study of Weismiller 15 that the temperature and humidity of intranasal airflow increases following septoplasty and turbinoplasty.…”

Age‐Related Changes in Intranasal Air Conditioning in the Elderly

“…A proper nasal respiratory function is mandatory to ensure ideal conditions for an optimal pulmonary gas exchange. Not only nasal pathologies like septal deviation, turbinate resection, or septal perforations compromise these basic tasks 2–5,7 . Naturally emerging problems of the aging nose may also contribute to a disturbed intranasal heat and humidity exchange.…”

Numerical simulation and nasal air-conditioning

“…Wiesmiller et al showed in a recent study that septoplasty significantly improves nasal air-conditioning [134]. Four to six months after surgery intranasal warming and humidification of respiratory air increased.…”