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Re: VPI post adenoidectomy

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2021-08-29 06:35

SecondTry wrote:

> how
> might nose plugs help here if at all?
>
It's no help for the VPI - the air leak is in the throat. Once it gets past the valve into the nostrils, it doesn't matter much if there's an exit open or not. And if you block the exit with clips/plugs, the result is a painful and potentially dangerous buildup of pressure into the Eustachian tubes and sinuses that, if you persisted, could probably cause damage to the eardrum.

You can simulate the effect just by holding your nose closed, closing your mouth and blowing.

My student actually tried this once - and only once. I didn't suggest it to her. She told me about it after the fact.

Karl

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