Chang Angela A, Watson Deborah
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr., 9112-C, San Diego, CA 92161, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Oct-Nov;94(10-11):E14-5.
Empty nose syndrome (ENS) is a potential complication of excessive resection of turbinate tissue. Patients with ENS complain of nasal obstruction despite a widely patent nasal cavity. Various implants, including autologous bone and biomaterials, have been used to reduce the width of the nasal cavity. Implantation of these grafts, however, has been limited by extrusion, infection, and resorption. We introduce a novel surgical technique that uses autologous auricular cartilage to augment the turbinate and to restore the natural airflow patterns of the nasal cavity. We present a representative case of ENS caused by excessive inferior turbinate reduction that was improved by turbinate augmentation with autologous auricular cartilage.
空鼻综合征（ENS）是鼻甲组织过度切除的一种潜在并发症。患有空鼻综合征的患者尽管鼻腔广泛通畅，但仍抱怨鼻塞。包括自体骨和生物材料在内的各种植入物已被用于减小鼻腔宽度。然而，这些移植物的植入受到挤出、感染和吸收的限制。我们介绍一种新颖的手术技术，该技术使用自体耳软骨增大鼻甲并恢复鼻腔的自然气流模式。我们展示了一个因下鼻甲过度切除导致的空鼻综合征的典型病例，该病例通过自体耳软骨增大鼻甲得到改善。
