OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to describe and compare two techniques used to correct nasal septum deviations located in the dorsal and/or caudal septum. STUDY DESIGN The authors conducted a retrospective clinical chart review. METHODS The authors conducted a comparison of functional and technical results between surgery in the L-strut of the septum in 114 patients with septal...

INTRODUCTION The nasal septum is thought to be a primary growth cartilage for the midface and, as such, has been implicated in syndromes involving midfacial hypoplasia. However, this internal structure is difficult to study directly. The aims of this study were to provide direct, continuous measurements of the growth of the nasal septal cartilage and to compare these with similar measurements o...

BACKGROUND This report describes the authors' experience of "melting" septal cartilage after placement of a septal extension graft in a nasopharyngeal cancer patient that had been previously undergone radiation therapy, and provides a review of the literature. METHODS Electronic medical records were used to obtain details of the patient's clinical history. RESULTS A 32-year-old woman, who h...

Nasal injuries are a common presentation to emergency departments and primary care settings. Acute nasal injury often occurs as a result of trauma and can lead to epistaxis, nasal fracture, or even nasal septal haematoma. Epistaxis accounts for 33% of all admissions to emergency ear, nose, and throat (ENT) departments and head and neck surgery facilities, and it can require cautery or packing. ...

the main issues in nasal surgery are to stabilize the nose in the good position after surgery and preserve the cartilages and bones in the favorable situation and reduce the risk of deviation recurrence. also it is necessary to avoid the synechia formation, nasal valve narrowing, hematoma and bleeding. due to the above mentioned problems and in order to solve and minimize them nasal packing, na...

OBJECTIVES Nasal septal deviation is a frequent cause of increased nasal airway resistance. A narrow nasal airway would result in a decreased airflow into the lungs. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the alterations of the pulmonary functions following septoplasty using spirometry and 6 minutes walking test (6mWT). And reveal the correlation of symptom score improvement with nasal ob...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare eustachian function and blood gas changes with nasal packing (NP) and nasal septal suturing (NSS) after septoplasty. METHODS Eighty patients who have nasal septal deviation and who otherwise are healthy were studied. Forty of these patients had finger glove NPs in their nasal cavities for 48 hours after septoplasty. Another 40 patients had NSS p...

INTRODUCTION Acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction is a common disorder affecting adults. Its pathogenesis is not known. We hypothesize that facial and bony asymmetry can contribute to the unilaterality of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective study was done on all patients with acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction who presented to our practice from January...

INTRODUCTION Nasal packing is routinely used in septal surgery to prevent postoperative bleeding. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate the possibility of transeptal suture as a safe and effective way to avoid nasal packing and to improve efficiency. METHODS This is a prospective, descriptive, inferential cost study comprising 92 patients. Two randomized groups of patients were analyzed, one with nasal ...