The Nose in OSA – Soup to Nuts
Edward M. Weaver, MD, MPH
University of Washington Harborview Medical Center Seattle VA Medical Center
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The Nose in OSA Soup to Nuts Edward M. Weaver, MD, MPH University of Washington Harborview Medical Center Seattle VA Medical Center Acknowledgments This material is the result of work supported in part by resources from the VA Puget
University of Washington Harborview Medical Center Seattle VA Medical Center
part by resources from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington.
line, Dept of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
– Otolaryngologists – Others
treatment in OSA
r = 0.34 p < 0.01
Figure 5 Nasal Minimum Cross-sectional Area (cm2)
CPAP Use (hrs/nt)
Li, Sleep 2005; 28:1554-9
Camacho, Sleep 2015; 38:279-86
Outcome Pre-Nasal Post-Nasal Pressure (cm) 11.6 ± 2.2 9.5 ± 2.0 Acceptance 39% 90% Use (hr/nt) 3.0 ± 3.1 5.5 ± 2.0 All p<0.001 *Beware *
treatment in SDB
Stewart, OtoHNS 2004; 130:157-63 Stewart, OtoHNS 2004; 130:283-90
– Regulates airflow – Valve disorders important
Septum Turbinate Upper lateral cartilage
Rhee, OtoHNS 2010; 143:48-59
– Bernoulli’s Law
*Medically treatable (partial)
Nasal Valve Septum
Turbinate Valve
– Nasal steroid – Anti-histamine – Oral decongestant – Nasal decongestant
– Nasal steroid – Oral anti-histamine – Nasal anti-histamine – Nasal leukotriene modifiers
– Endoscopic Polypectomy
Columellar Reduction
Pre-Op
Columellar Reduction
Post-Op
Men 22 ± 2 mm Women 21 ± 2 mm
Erdem, Am J Rhinol 2004; 18:57-62
Weaver, Op Tech Oto 2012; 23:67-71
– Everyone can do basic evaluation – Otolaryngology for advanced eval
– Medications safe & available – Often helpful – Surgical treatment backup
The Nose and OSA – Soup to Nuts
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