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    <journal-meta>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">ijcmcr</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>International Journal of Clinical &amp; Medical Case Reports</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn publication-format="electronic">2834-250X</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>International Journal of Clinical &amp; Medical Case Reports</publisher-name>
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      <article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research</subject></subj-group></article-categories>
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        <article-title>The ‘W-to-V’ Technique: An Effective Method for Nasal Valve Repair</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Daoud</surname>
            <given-names>Amani</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel; The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Dror</surname>
            <given-names>Amiel</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel; The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Geva</surname>
            <given-names>Shiri</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Saffoury</surname>
            <given-names>Insaf</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Jane-Ohayon</surname>
            <given-names>Tali</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel</aff>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Sela</surname>
            <given-names>Eyal</given-names>
          </name>
          <aff>Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Galilee Medical Center, Nahariya, Israel; The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University, Safed, Israel</aff>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub">
        <day>19</day>
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>7</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <history>
        <date date-type="received"><day>22</day><month>11</month><year>2025</year></date>
        <date date-type="accepted"><day>13</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></date>
      </history>
      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>© 2025 The Author(s). Published by International Journal of Clinical &amp; Medical Case Reports.</copyright-statement>
        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0).</license-p>
        </license>
      </permissions>
      <abstract>
        <p>Introduction: The internal nasal valve is the narrowest segment of the nasal airway, making nasal valve stenosis (NVS) a major contributor to nasal obstruction. Prior rhinoplasty is a frequent cause of NVS. Although multiple surgical techniques have been described, the quality of supporting evidence remains low, resulting in continued debate about the optimal management strategy. Objective: To describe a novel, “W-to-V” technique for treating NVS and to evaluate postoperative improvement in nasal obstruction symptoms. Methods: A retrospective medical record review identified patients with nasal obstruction due to NVS who underwent the “W-to-V” technique. Participants completed the NOSE and VAS scales preoperatively and at one month postoperatively. The procedure involves creating a “W”-shaped incision along the inter-cartilaginous junction, followed by placement of traction sutures designed to widen and stabilize the internal nasal valve. Detailed operative steps and illustrations are provided. Results: Fifteen patients were included (87% female; mean age 35.5 years). No postoperative complications occurred. Mean NOSE scores improved from 68.8 to 11.2 (p &lt; 0.001), and VAS scores decreased from 6.8 to 1.8 (p &lt; 0.001), demonstrating significant symptomatic improvement. Conclusion: The “W-to-V” technique is a minimally invasive, mucosal-sparing approach that effectively improves nasal obstruction. Larger prospective studies are required.</p>
      </abstract>
      <kwd-group kwd-group-type="author">
        <kwd>Nasal Obstruction</kwd>
        <kwd>Nasal Reconstruction</kwd>
        <kwd>Nasal Valve Stenosis</kwd>
        <kwd>Revision Rhinoplasty</kwd>
        <kwd>Rhinoplasty</kwd>
      </kwd-group>
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