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Closure of the nasal vestibule in atrophic rhinitis – a new non-surgical technique
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 June 2007
Abstract
A new technique is described for closing the nasal vestibule in cases of secondarily-acquired atrophic rhinitis. This involves occlusion of the nasal vestibule with an obturator made from dimethylpolysiloxane. Being a non-invasive method it is specifically indicated in the management of cases of secondarily-acquired atrophic rhinitis where any surgical treatment is contra-indicated. We describe its use in a case each of unilateral and bilateral secondary atrophic rhinitis.
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