Abstract
Nasal resistance was determined in 14 patients with deviated nasal septum, 13 with complications of deviated nasal septum and chronic hypertrophic rhin.itis, 15 with chronic sinusitis and 16 with nasal allergy before and after intran.asal operation. Adrenaline contraction tests were performed in all patients before the operation. The postoperative nasal resistances was significantly decreased in all patients compared with the preoperative values. The preoperative nasal resistance after adrenaline contraction tests coincided with the postoperative nasal resistance. The result shows that rhinomanometry is useful for evaluations the effectiveness of intranasal operations for deviated nasal septum, chronic hypertrophic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis and nasal allergy. In addition, the preoperative adrenaline contraction test can be applied to the determination of indication of intranasal operation and assessment of the improvement rate of nasal obstruction after the operation.
