Objective measures in aesthetic and functional nasal surgery: perspectives on nasal form and function. Facial Plast Surg 2010 Aug;26(4):320-7
Date
07/29/2010Pubmed ID
20665410Pubmed Central ID
PMC3073127DOI
10.1055/s-0030-1262314Scopus ID
2-s2.0-77955018407 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 56 CitationsAbstract
The outcomes of aesthetic and functional nasal surgery are difficult to assess objectively because of the intricate balance between nasal form and function. Despite historical emphasis on patient-reported subjective measures, objective measures are gaining importance in both research and the current outcomes-driven health care environment. Objective measures currently available have several shortcomings that limit their routine clinical use. In particular, the low correlation between objective and subjective measures poses a major challenge. However, advances in computer, imaging, and bioengineering technology are now setting the stage for the development of innovative objective assessment tools for nasal surgery that can potentially address some of the current limitations. Assessment of nasal form after aesthetic surgery is evolving from two-dimensional analysis to more sophisticated three-dimensional analysis. Similarly, assessment of nasal function is evolving with the introduction of computational fluid dynamics techniques, which allow for a detailed description of the biophysics of nasal airflow. In this article, we present an overview of objective measures in both aesthetic and functional nasal surgery and discuss future trends and applications that have the potential to change the way we assess nasal form and function.
Author List
Pawar SS, Garcia GJ, Kimbell JS, Rhee JSAuthors
Guilherme Garcia PhD Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Medical College of WisconsinSachin S. Pawar MD Chief, Associate Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
John S. Rhee MD Chair, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
EstheticsHumans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Models, Biological
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Septum
Pulmonary Ventilation
Rhinomanometry
Rhinoplasty