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Correction of collapsed nasal alae; a simple surgical procedure.

1956; National Institutes of Health; Volume: 84; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

Allen H. Sherman,

Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies

Collapse of the nasal alae against the septum brings about a serious obstruction to the airway. Collapse may be overlooked on routine examination because the speculum may prevent it. In most cases alar collapse can be corrected by a simple surgical procedure, herein described, which can be readily done at the same time as operation on the caudal portion of the septum.