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The human vomeronasal organ: To preserve or not?

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Bruintjes and Bleys investigate the function of the vomeronasal organ (VNO) in the human nasal septum and conclude whether the VNO must be preserved during septal surgery.

There is an ongoing debate among scientists regarding the significance of the vomeronasal organ (VNO), a small defined area of uncertain function inside the nose in humans. During nasal surgery, this organ can be permanently damaged, thereby ceasing any associated function. Dr Tjasse D Bruintjes, ear, nose, and throat surgeon at Leiden University Medical Center, and Dr Ronald LAW Bleys, […]

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