Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chronic nasal obstruction is a common problem in modern rhinological practice. Difficulty nasal breathing significantly impairs the quality of patients' life. Upon that, the piriform aperture, as a component of the nasal valve region and a probable cause of nasal obstruction, has not received sufficient attention to date, which predetermined the relevance of development of a clear algorithm for surgical intervention on piriform aperture (PA) for application in practical otorhinolaryngology. AIM: To develop an algorithm for surgical treatment of nasal obstruction involving the PA. METHODS: The DrakonHub program, which uses an algorithmic language, not requiring specialized software, was utilized. RESULTS: A scheme of surgical treatment of chronic nasal obstruction sites involving PA, and a visual algorithm for selection of surgeries for PA widening were developed. CONCLUSION: The attention was focused on piriform aperture as an important object of surgical intervention. The developed algorithm is expected to improve surgical treatment outcomes for chronic nasal obstruction, which is the subject of further study.
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7167355367