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Introduction/Objective. Aesthetically, the nose adds special signature to a person?s look. This results in many nasal pyramid surgeries, either functional or aesthetic. The problem arises in aesthetic surgeries. Patients often tend to present their dissatisfaction with the appearance of the nose as a breathing difficulty, as they often lack the support of the environment in the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. The objective of the paper was to examine, using subjective assessment and objective measurements, the change in the nasal respiratory function in patients who undergo aesthetic nose surgeries, despite having a straight nasal septum before the surgery. Methods. The study was conducted as a prospective, cross-sectional one, and involved 32 patients of both genders. Before and at six months after surgery all patients underwent subjective nasal breathing assessment using visual analog scale (grade 0?10) as well as objective nasal respiratory function assessment using rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry after anemization. Results. There were seven male and 25 female patients, age ranging 18?27 years. Objective measurements after surgery showed that the nasal cavity volume, minimum cross-sectional area, as well as the airflow through the nose reduced, while resistance to the nasal airflow increased, but with no statistical significance. The subjective assessment of nasal breathing statistically significantly improved after the surgery. Conclusion. The subjective assessment of nasal breathing postoperatively is not a relevant indicator of the objective state of the nasal respiratory function in patients after aesthetic rhinoplasty.

Introduction/Objective Fungal rhinosinusitis comprises of a wide range of immune-pathological responses, including invasive, chronic, granulomatous, and allergic diseases. Aim of this study was to determine total number of patients, their characteristics, frequency of symptoms, the manner of disease manifestation and the success of therapy. Methods Study included 21 patients with diagnosis FRS made according to the 2012 EPOS guidelines. Results Based on VAS(visual analogue scale), feeling of localized pressure, ie. facial pain was dominant in 9.57 ? 0.98, than the secretion from the nose is 8.14 ? 1.62, problem of the breathing on the nose in 6.67 ? 3.25, while reduction the sense of smell was in 2.14 ? 3.00. T-test showed there is a statistically significant difference between mucosal changes on the diseased and healthy sides of the patient's face (p

Introduction/Objective. Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the most frequent chronic disorders which significantly influences the patients? quality of life. The objectiv? of this paper was to examine which are the most frequent and intensive symptoms in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, and also to determine whether there is a correlation between a subjective assessment of the disease as a whole and individual symptoms. Methods. The study encircled 90 patients with clinical diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis that was endoscopically proven and computer tomography of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Every possible symptom was recorded in every patient (nasal congestion, nasal discharge, facial pain/pressure, reduction or loss of smell, headache, fatigue, cough, halitosis and ear pain/fullness), the intensity of every possible symptom as well as the disorder as a whole. The patients assessed the intensity of their symptoms on the visual analogue scale. Results. Nose congestion is the most frequent symptom. It occured in 82 patients (91.1%), followed by nasal discharge in 81 patients (90%) and there was no difference in frequency of these two symptoms. Nasal discharge has been recorded as the most intensive symptom (x? = 5.4) and it is significantly more intensive in comparison to nasal congestion which was the second on the intesity list (x? = 4.1, p = 0.002). All other symptoms were significantly less frequently and less intensive. The average intensity value of the disease as a whole is the same as the average intensity value of the nasal discharge (x? = 5.4) while the average intensity values of all other symptoms are statistically significantly lower than the average intensity value of the disease as a whole; in all comparisons p < 0.001. Conclusion. Nasal congestion and nasal discharge are the most common symptoms in the patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Nasal discharge is the most intensive symptom in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis while its intensity determines the sensation of the intesity of the disorder as a whole.

Introduction. Orofacial pain occurs in various disorders of the orofacial region. Objective. The aim of this study was to examine applicability of the visual-analogue scale (VAS) in patients with orofacial pain (model of acute and chronic pain). Methods. The study involved 60 patients, aged 18-70 years. The first group consisted of patients with dentin hypersensitivity, and the second group of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. All patients were asked to fill-in a pain questionnaire and to rate pain intensity on the modified visual analogue scale (VAS; 0-10). Air indexing method was performed in the patients with dentin hypersensitivity in order to provoke pain, while the patients with chronic rhinosinusitis underwent CT imaging of paranasal sinuses. Wilcoxon?s test and Pearson?s correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. Results. In patients with dentin hypersensitivity provocation increased subjective feeling of pain, but without statistical significance (t=164.5; p>0.05). In patients with chronic rhinosinusitis a significant statistical correlation (r=0.53; p