RHINORESISTOMETRY - AN IMPROVEMENT OVER R HINOMANOMETRY

The methods of rhinological diagnostics available today are not suffic ient for every functional aspect in modern therapeutic strategies. We developed active anterior rhinomanometry to rhinoresistometry, in orde r to improve diagnostic methods. We created a new software for calcula tion and graphic presentation. The programm shows nasal resistance in relation to airflow. It is also possible to see the nasal airflow is l aminar or turbulent depending from the degree of flow. Rhinoresistomet ry can measure the hydraulic diameter as a suitable value for nasal pa tency in nasal airflow and lambda as a parameter for the degree of tur bulences. The method allows new views into the physiology and pathophy siology of nasal breathing and has been applied successfully in clinic al practice.