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Numerical simulation of unsteady airflow in a nasal cavity for various sizes of maxillary sinus opening in a virtual endoscopic surgery
Sharif Univ Technol, Sch Mech Engn, Ctr Excellence Energy Convers, Tehran, Iran.;Shiraz Univ, Sch Mech Engn, Shiraz, Iran..
Shiraz Univ, Sch Mech Engn, Shiraz, Iran..ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1749-3767
Shiraz Univ Med Sci, Shiraz, Iran..
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Buildings.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9361-1796
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2021 (English)In: Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, ISSN 1569-9048, E-ISSN 1878-1519, Vol. 291, p. 103690-, article id 103690Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is performed to treat sinusitis when treatment with medication fails. In the present study, three different virtual maxillary sinus endoscopic surgeries were performed on a realistic 3D computational model of the nasal cavity of an adult male under the supervision of a specialist. They included only uncinectomy, uncinectomy + 8mm Middle Meatal Antrostomy (MMA) and uncinectomy + 18 mm MMA. Simulations were performed for two human activity respiratory rates, including rest and moderate activities, and effects of different surgeries and respiratory rates on maxillary sinus were investigated. It was found that after endoscopic sinus surgery, the volume of air entering the maxillary sinus increased significantly, and as the size of the MMA increased, or the breathing condition changed from rest to moderate activity, this volume of air increased. For the rest condition, on average for both nasal passages, for uncinectomy +8 mm MMA, around 15 % of the inhaled flow and 7 % of the exhaled flow enter the maxillary sinuses. For uncinectomy +18 mm MMA, these values are 24 % and 14 %, respectively. As human activity increases, a lower portion of inhaled and exhaled air enters the maxillary sinuses. For the moderate activity condition, on average for both nasal passages, for uncinectomy +8 mm MMA, around 11 % of the inhaled flow and 6 % of the exhaled flow rate enters the maxillary sinus. For uncinectomy +18 mm MMA, these values are 16 % and 8%, respectively. Comparing the steady and unsteady simulation results showed that the quasi-steady flow assumption could predict the flow in the maxillary sinus and the volume of air entering the sinuses, almost at any moment of respiration, with acceptable accuracy.

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Elsevier BV , 2021. Vol. 291, p. 103690-, article id 103690
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Computational fluid dynamics, Unsteady simulation, Human upper airway, Maxillary sinus, Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
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Clinical Medicine Fluid Mechanics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-298544DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2021.103690ISI: 000665697500001PubMedID: 33989811Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85106550523OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-298544DiVA, id: diva2:1580390
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Available from: 2021-07-14 Created: 2021-07-14 Last updated: 2025-02-09Bibliographically approved

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