The Nasal Valve, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America focuses on the nasal valve, presenting clinical reviews developed under the editorial direction of guest editors Robin Williams Lindsay, MD, and Shekhar K. Gadkaree. It gathers 17 practice-oriented topics, from preoperative assessment and objective outcome measures to postoperative pain management after functional rhinoplasty, evaluation and management of the external nasal valve, and treatment of lateral wall insufficiency.

Coverage also addresses closed treatment of internal nasal valve issues, indications for the butterfly graft and its evolution, and choosing the best graft source. Additional discussions include nasal valve compromise in non-Caucasian noses, functional considerations in nasal feminization, and cleft rhinoplasty with its functional and cosmetic concerns.

Published by Elsevier in 2025 as a first edition, this English-language resource is supplied as a publisher PDF of 5.1 MB. The authors synthesize and distill current research and practice guidelines into clinically significant, topic-based reviews intended to offer actionable insights for clinical practice.

Key Features

Highlights

• Contains 17 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including preoperative assessment and postoperative pain management after functional rhinoplasty
• Covers evaluation and management of the external nasal valve and treatment of nasal valve compromise in non-Caucasian noses
• Discusses functional considerations in nasal feminization and cleft rhinoplasty with its functional and cosmetic concerns
• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the nasal valve, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field