Functional relevance of computational fluid dynamics in the field of nasal obstruction: A literature review

Radulesco Thomas (1, 2) , Lionel Meister (2) , Gilles Bouchet (2) , Jérome Giordano (2) , Patrick Dessi (3, 1) , Pierre Perrier (2) , Justin Michel (3, 1, 2)

1 LA CONCEPTION - Hôpital de la Conception [CHU - APHM]
2 IUSTI - Institut universitaire des systèmes thermiques industriels
3 APHM - Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille

Nasal airway obstruction (nasal obstruction) is a common symptom affecting the quality of life of patients. It can be estimated by patient perception or physical measurements. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used to analyse nasal ventilation modalities. There is a lack of comparative studies investigating the correlations between CFD variables and patient perception or physical measurements.

Keywords: CFD; nasal airway; obstruction; surgery; functional; septoplasty; rhinoplasty; empty nose syndrome; nasal valve; turbinectomy

Domains: Engineering Sciences [physics]; Engineering Sciences [physics]; Mechanics [physics.med-ph]; Fluids mechanics [physics.class-ph]

Radulesco Thomas, Lionel Meister, Gilles Bouchet, Jérome Giordano, Patrick Dessi, et al.. Functional relevance of computational fluid dynamics in the field of nasal obstruction: A literature review. Clinical Otolaryngology, 2019, 44 (5), pp.801-809. ⟨10.1111/coa.13396⟩. ⟨hal-02407246⟩