Why do septoplasties fail?
Reviewed by Mrinal Supriya

If you are amongst the ones who wonder what keeps your patient blocked in spite of a reasonable septoplasty, it will be worth your time going through the chapter on nasal valve management. The concise table detailing the surgical techniques to address this isthmus of the nose may prompt you to consider incorporating these options in your next case. At the least, it will make you evaluate the valve region in greater detail when you peer into the nose through the speculum. If you are looking to measure outcomes in these patients, you will do well by going through the article on nasal obstruction, which details both subjective and objective validated tools. Many of the other topics tackled in this edition on facial reconstructive controversies are perhaps less use to ENT specialists in UK, outside reading to broaden their knowledge base, as we are seldom involved in cleft palate management or free flap and nerve repair. The other chapters on primary and revision rhinoplasty will make essential reading to appreciate the areas of debate and controversies. There is emphasis on discussing best available evidence, which is a slowly accruing in this sub-speciality. The final article on facial injectables is essential reading for anyone who is looking to branch off into this demanding area.

Measuring nasal obstruction.
Keeler J, Most P.
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
2016;24 (3):219-234.