Sarfraz Latif, Naveed Aslam.
Management of deviated nasal septum by Septoplasty.
Proceeding Shaikh Zayed Postgrad Med Inst Jan ;19(1):7-11.

This is a prospective study for the management of deviated nasal septum by septoplasty. Fifty patients in age group 4-40 years were selected for this study. There were 34 male 68% and 10 females 32%. All cases had deviated nasal septum with or without external cartilaginous deformity of nose. Major etiological factor causing deviated nasal septum was idiopathic or developmental in our study. After thorough preoperative and peroperative assessment all patients were operated upon by septplasty under general anesthesia at Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore. The success rate in 50 patients was evaluated with minimum follow up period of 8 weeks. The present study showed improvement in nasal obstruction 84%, post nasal drip 73%, headache 70% hyposomia in 58% and external nasal deformity of nose with deviated nasal septum 83% by septoplasty. The results were obtained by comparing the pre and post operative complaints with rhino logical examination. Regarding post operative complications septal adhesions were noted in 8 p atients (16%) septal perforation (1%) secondary hemorrhage in 2 patients (4%) and 6 patients had residual deviated nasal septum (12%). From this study it was concluded that conservation at the septal frame work rather than resection is much better as it gives lesser complications, allows concomitant rhinoplasty or revision surgery and conservative surgery can be safely performed in children without fear of poor development of midface. The objective of this study was to assess the results and complications of the septoplasty.

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