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Reopening of the closed nostril in atrophic rhinitis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Arun K. Gadre ,
Renuka Savant ,
K. C. Gadre ,
K. B. Bhargava  and
R. V. Juvekar
Arun K. Gadre*
Affiliation:
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Bombay.
Renuka Savant
Affiliation:
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Bombay.
K. C. Gadre
Affiliation:
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Bombay.
K. B. Bhargava
Affiliation:
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Bombay.
R. V. Juvekar
Affiliation:
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Bombay.
*
Arun K. Gadre, ‘Shobhana’, 51 Sion West, Bombay-400 022, India.
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Summary

Closure of the nostril in atrophic rhinitis is a simple operation. Opening the obturated nose by excising the obturator membrane very often causes stenosis. A new and effective method for opening the nostrils, by meant of flaps, is suggested.

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Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 102 , Issue 5 , May 1988 , pp. 411 - 413
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1988

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