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  2. Nasal surgery - Wikipedia

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    Nasal surgery is a specialty including the removal of nasal obstruction that cannot be achieved by medication and nasal reconstruction. Currently, it comprises four approaches, namely rhinoplasty, septoplasty, sinus surgery, and turbinoplasty, targeted at different sections of the nasal cavity in the order of their external to internal positions.

  3. Nasal polyp - Wikipedia

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    Nasal polyps resulting from chronic rhinosinusitis affect approximately 4.3% of the population. [6] Nasal polyps occur more frequently in men than women and are more common as people get older, increasing drastically after the age of 40. [6] Of people with chronic rhinosinusitis, 10% to 54% also have allergies.

  4. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    •Krause's nasal snare: used to remove nasal polyps •Glegg's nasal polyp snare: used to remove nasal polyps •Aural snare: used to remove aural polyps: Tonsil knife: used in tonsillectomy.incission of anterior pillar of tonsil in the beginning of operation Yorke's tonsil haemostatic clamp: haemostatic clamps: Negus' ligature slipper/knot tier

  5. Rhinolith - Wikipedia

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    It is an uncommon medical phenomenon, not to be confused with dried nasal mucus. A rhinolith usually forms around the nucleus of a small exogenous foreign body, blood clot or secretion by slow deposition of calcium and magnesium carbonate and phosphate salts. Over time, they grow into large irregular masses that fill the nasal cavity.

  6. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery - Wikipedia

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    If any nasal polyps obstructing ventilation or drainage are present, they are also removed. [8] In the case of paranasal sinus/nasal cavity tumors (benign or cancerous), an otolaryngologist can perform FESS to remove the growths, sometimes with the help of a neurosurgeon, depending on the extent of the tumor. In some cases, a graft of bone or ...

  7. Priyanka Chopra Jonas says botched surgery sent her into a ...

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    The surgery gone wrong began a "dark phase" for Chopra Jonas, who told Stern she was let go from three movies following the procedure. This awoke concerns that her acting career would be "over ...

  8. Should You Tape Your Mouth Shut When You Sleep? - AOL

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    Even if you don’t have sleep apnea, discomfort with nose breathing may result from a nasal polyp, chronic congestion, or structural deformity—each of which should be treated by a doctor, not a ...

  9. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    Primary constipation is caused by disrupted regulation of neuromuscular function of in the colon and the rectum, and also disruption of brain–gut neuroenteric function. [21] Secondary constipation is caused by many other different factors such as diet, drugs, behavioral, endocrine, metabolic, neurological, and other disorders. [21]