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OTOLARYNGOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 42, Issue 2, Pages 311-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2009.02.001
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Empty nose syndrome; Atrophic rhinitis; Paradoxic nasal obstruction; Turbinectomy; Septal implant
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Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a poorly understood and rare iatrogenic disorder resulting from the destruction of normal nasal tissue. In severe forms, it can be debilitating. In this article, the authors elucidate the distinction between ENS and atrophic rhinitis, and provide a systematic approach to the diagnosis and management of ENS. They urge a judicious and cautious approach to turbinate resection, to help better prevent this sequela of nasal surgery. They state that patients with ENS can be rehabilitated and their quality of life substantially improved with nasal augmentation as a means to help restore nasal anatomy toward the premorbid state.
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