Empty Nose Syndrome (ENS) is a condition that arises after nasal turbinate surgery, leading to a paradoxical sensation of nasal obstruction despite having a clear nasal airway. Patients with ENS ...

Another important aspect of nasal airflow dynamics is the effect of surgical interventions, such as inferior turbinate surgery and septoplasty. Research using CFD has shown that these procedures ...

Migraine surgery is rarely recommended as ... removes some of the bone and soft tissue inside your nose. These structures, called turbinates, warm and moisten the air you breathe.

The surgery Vance underwent is called Endoscopic sinus surgery or functional endoscopic ... can straighten it and reduce the size of the turbinates (bony structures inside the sinuses).

Sometimes a physical deformity in your nose may contribute to your snoring or obstructive sleep apnea. In these cases, a doctor may recommend septoplasty or turbinate reduction surgery.