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Empty Nose Syndrome Surgery

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Allograft material is placed submucosally to expand tissue to simulate turbinate tissue. It is placed in a location to direct the airstream toward "virgin" tissue that can sense airflow. Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) is an iatrogenic disease characterized by paradoxical obstruction: a hugely patent no...

se with subjective "blockage" or poor nasal breathing.

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This video shows surgery for empty nose syndrome, in which allograft material is placed submucosally to expand tissue and simulate turbinate tissue. The description explains the material is positioned to direct the airstream toward tissue that can sense airflow, and characterizes empty nose syndrome as paradoxical obstruction despite a widely patent nose.

Key points

  • Shows submucosal placement of allograft material to simulate turbinate tissue
  • Explains placement is intended to direct the airstream toward sensing tissue
  • Explains empty nose syndrome as paradoxical obstruction with a patent nose
  • Characterizes the condition as iatrogenic as presented by the source

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This video presents “Empty Nose Syndrome Surgery” — Allograft material is placed submucosally to expand tissue to simulate turbinate tissue. It is placed in a location to direct the airstream toward "virgin" tissue that can sense airflow. Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) is an iatrogenic disease. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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