MANOMETRIC RHINOMETRY

Authors
PORTER MJ WILLIAMSON I KERRIDGE D MAW R
Citation
Mj. Porter et al., MANOMETRIC RHINOMETRY, Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences, 20(4), 1995, pp. 303-304
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Clinical otolaryngology and allied sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
03077772
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
303 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-7772(1995)20:4<303:MR>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A new method of measuring nasal volume is described. It works by extra cting air from a dosed cavity and measuring the resultant pressure cha nge. To validate this method in the nose, 17 healthy volunteers were e xamined before and after application of xylometazoline. The apparent v olume before decongestion was a mean of 204 ml. After decongestion the average volume was 228 ml. The difference is highly significant (P < 0.01). We conclude that manometric rhinometry is a valid method of inv estigating the nose and sinuses.