Can functional septorhinoplasty independently XXXX ?

@entity1 @entity27 @entity8968
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether functional rhinoplasty alone results in a significant @entity27 parameters in @entity1 with @entity8968 . METHODS: Records of consecutive adult @entity1 with @entity8968 who underwent surgery to repair their nasal inlet and completed preoperative and postoperative polysomnography were reviewed. @entity1 underwent polysomnography before and after functional septorhinoplasty. Long-term follow-up using Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scores was conducted. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon signed rank sum test. A Holm-Bonferroni sequential correction was also used because of multiple statistical comparisons being made. RESULTS: Twenty-six @entity1 were included in this study. Mean @entity27 index scores preoperatively was 24.7, which dropped to a mean postoperative @entity27 index of 16, a reduction of 35 percent (p = 0.013). Excluding @entity1 with a body mass index greater than 30 resulted in improved @entity27 index scores, from 22.5 to 9.6, a mean 57 percent reduction (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Functional rhinoplasty may have the potential to significantly improve the severity of @entity27 for select @entity1 with @entity8968 . The nasal airflow improvement may modify pharyngeal aerodynamics. This is a fast and minimally invasive approach to consider in @entity1 with @entity27 and @entity8968 , especially in @entity1 with a body mass index less than 30. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, IV.
