A method to correct nasal valve dysfunction

The nasal alar collapse is a common cause of respiratory obstruction. We report the case of 62 years woman with right nasal obstruction. Physical examination reveals the existence of nasal valve stenosis with right predominance. Surgical correction is performed by the valve suspension with surgical thread, using a variation of the Paniello′s technique, obtaining satisfactory results from the completion of surgery. This technique is proposed as an alternative to the different surgical techniques existing to date.