Introduction: The usual diagnostic clinical method for nasal obstruction includes the nasal patency tests, anterior and posterior rhinoscopy. However, the anterior rhinoscopy gives very restricted view of the inside of the nose and posterior rhinoscopic examination is not possible in all cases. The advent of nasal endoscopy has revolutionized the diagnosis Material and methods: In this study about 150 cases of nasal obstruction between the age ranges of 15- 70 has been evaluated. The work up of the patients included:- Clinical examination,a detailed history, local examination of nose was done in all cases with special emphasis on anterior and posterior rhinoscopic findings. Nasal endoscopy was performed in all cases. Conclusion: nasal endoscopy should be treated as a routine outpatient endoscopic procedure to arrive at an early and define diagnosis in the interest of proper patient care and to keep pace with the advancement in medical technology. However nasal endoscopy has its limitation in patients with nasal obstruction and such patients needs evaluation by CT-Scans.
Rhinoscopy, Nasal Obstruction, Endoscopy
