Septoplasty is the main surgical procedure to overcome nasal obstruction caused by septal deviation [1] and is one of the most common operations in otorhinolaryngology [2]. It has a long history with multiple variations, but the core principles have remained unchanged for decades [3]. But this surgery may be associated with numerous complications such as post-operative nasal bleeding, septal he...

Septoplasty is the main surgical procedure to overcome nasal obstruction caused by septal deviation [1] and is one of the most common operations in otorhinolaryngology [2]. It has a long history with multiple variations, but the core principles have remained unchanged for decades [3]. But this surgery may be associated with numerous complications such as post-operative nasal bleeding, septal he...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the usefulness of resorbable polydioxanone plate attached to nasal septal cartilage in external septoplasty, to assess its mechanical stability until healing of cartilage fragments, and to describe the surgical technique and clinical experience. DESIGN External septoplasty with polydioxanone plate has been performed in 396 patients since 1996. Indications were severe se...

OBJECTIVES To describe our technique of using septal bone grafts for correction and stabilization of caudal septal deviation and to evaluate the effectiveness of this technique in the treatment of the deviated caudal septum. METHODS A retrospective review of 81 patients who underwent open septorhinoplasty using septal bone grafts for correction of a caudal septal deviation or deformity and na...

OBJECTIVE This study was performed to analyze features of nasal septal deviation of patients with different cleft types and noncleft controls. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study. SETTING West China Hospital of Stomatology, Chengdu, China. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Sixty-six patients with palatal and/or alveolar cleft and 42 noncleft controls were recruited in the study. All the subjects have unde...

BACKGROUND Orbital apex syndrome is a localized type of orbital cellulitis, where mass lesions occur at the apex of the cranial nerves. Although nasal septal abscess is uncommon, the organism most likely to cause nasal septal abscess is Staphylococcus aureus, and fungal septal abscesses are rare. Here we present an extremely rare and serious case of orbital apex syndrome secondary to fungal nas...

BACKGROUND Septal perforation is an uncommon but very bothersome illness and treatment is difficult particularly with large perforations. We wanted to establish the etiology and size of nasal septal perforations in an attempt to implement preventive measures. METHODS This is an open, prospective clinical study of patients seen at our hospital from 1981 to 2005. The clinical data of size, gend...

BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a skin condition characterized by necrotic ulcers and most commonly occurs on the legs in association with inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis; however, PG rarely involves the head and neck, and very rarely causes nasal septal perforation. OBJECTIVE Here, we describe a case report of PG causing nasal septal perforation in a 71-year-old m...