The aim of the study is to analyze a new method for the elaboration of endo
scopic images of the nasal cavity called "videocapture" and to compare the
data from this technique with the ones obtained with anterior active rhinom
anometry. Videocapture is based on a software program able to process endos
copic images, to file them and to measure perimeter and area of the structu
res inside the images recorded We enrolled 27 patients with inferior turbin
ate hypertrophy and we performed: before and after nasal decongestion test,
anterior active rhinomanometry, acoustic rhinometry, videocapture to compa
re the results obtained with these different techniques. The results we got
confirm in a statistically significant way, the reliability of videocaptur
e and its easy way of application.