Mouth breathing – A predictor for patient satisfaction after nasal septoplasty?

Background: No reliable marker exists to predict septoplasty outcome. Most patients suffering from nasal airway obstruction (NAO) caused by a deviation of the septum report bothersome mouth breathing and dryness. In this study our aim was assess, whether could be objectified in these Methods: A monocentric, prospective case-control 21 conducted. The proportion measured blinded manner. As measurement patient satisfaction, subjective symptoms pre- postoperatively, were assessed using VAS, NOSE SNOT-20 score. group an additional acoustic rhinometry clinical examination nose performed. Results: With mean 25% (SD = 20%) with NAO did not differ significantly controls without NAO, 27% 23%). Analysis scores revealed significant reduction after septoplasty. higher preoperative correlated more remaining postoperative NAO. Conclusions: percentage is no different symptomatic septal than control patients. Mouth evaluated for septoplasty, negative predictive factor satisfaction should observed carefully because make one hesitant consider