Evaluation and Management of Lateral Wall Insufficiency

Monica K Rossi Meyer; Sam P Most

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2024.07.027

Evaluation and Management of Lateral Wall Insufficiency

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Sep 6:S0030-6665(24)00143-9. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.07.027. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Monica K Rossi Meyer¹, Sam P Most²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
² Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 801 Welch Road, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39244460
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.07.027

Abstract

Successful treatment of nasal airway obstruction depends on accurate diagnosis of the underlying etiology. Lateral wall insufficiency (LWI) is a common cause of obstructed nasal breathing and should be recognized and treated accordingly by the rhinoplasty surgeon. LWI refers to dynamic collapse of the lateral nasal sidewalls at the internal (zone 1) and external (zone 2) nasal valves. This article serves as an overview of the important aspects in evaluation and management of LWI.

Keywords: Functional rhinoplasty; Lateral wall insufficiency; Nasal valve collapse; Rhinoplasty.

Publication types

Review