• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Sep 2023

    Mesorrhine Type of Nose among Medical Students of a Medical College.

    • Mina Jha, Ashwini Kumar Jha, Umeshwar Prasad Thakur, Ragni Sinha, and Anushree Jha.
    • Department of Anatomy, Janaki Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Janakpurdham, Dhanusha, Nepal.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Sep 1; 61 (265): 723726723-726.

    IntroductionThe nose is an attraction point in our face and one of the important sense organs of our body. The knowledge of the type of nose is essential for surgeons undertaking esthetic repair and reconstruction of noses The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of the mesorhine type of nose among medical students of a medical college.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was done among medical students of medical college after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Students of age groups 16-25 years from different religions with various castes/ethnicities were included. Those with craniofacial abnormalities, nasal deviation and a history of nasal trauma were excluded. All the nasal parameters were measured with the help of vernier's calliper and the nasal index was calculated. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.ResultsAmong 215 medical students, the prevalence of mesorrhine type of nose was 130 (60.46%) (53.92-67, 95% Confidence Interval).ConclusionsThe prevalence of mesorrhine type of nose among medical students was similar to other studies done in similar settings.Keywordsmedical students; nose; prevalence; sexual dimorphism.

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