INTRODUCTION Untreated septal and/or nasal pyramid deviation in children should be corrected as soon as possible, because they can result in esthetic or functional problems years later. OBJECTIVE To report the surgical experience in treating children with nasal septum and/or nasal pyramid deviation. METHODS Review of medical records of 202 children, 124 (61.4%) males and 78 (38.6%) females,...

OBJECTIVE To review retrospective data of 60 patients who underwent endoscopic septoplasty over a period of two years. METHODS The medical records of 60 patients who underwent endoscopic septoplasty during the period December 2008 and November 2009 at the King Hussein Medical Center (Amman, Jordan) were reviewed for surgical indications, intraoperative technique, findings, and postoperative c...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the relationship between subjective symptoms of nasal obstruction and the corresponding nasal anatomical parameters using paranasal computed tomography (PNS CT). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review at a tertiary referral center. METHODS We studied 277 patients who underwent evaluation by the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation scale and a visual analog...

BACKGROUND Septoplasty is a common procedure performed for the primary indication of nasal airway obstruction. Physical examination with anterior rhinoscopy (AR) and nasal endoscopy (NE) is considered the gold standard for detecting and rating septal deviation. Computed tomography (CT) can also be used to evaluate the nasal septum. Otolaryngologists may use CT in selecting surgical candidates, ...

Identification of preoperative signs and symptoms that may predict the outcome of surgery is important, for both patient selection and the development of interventions for improving outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of some selected preoperative signs and symptoms for predicting outcomes of nasal septoplasty. Patients undergoing septoplasty with or without turbinoplast...

Nasal bone fractures are often accompanied by septal fractures or deformity. Posttraumatic nasal deformity is usually caused by septal fractures. Submucosal resection and septoplasty are commonly used surgical techniques for the correction of septal deviation. However, septal perforation or saddle nose deformity is a known complication of submucosal resection. Hence, we chose to perform septopl...

BACKGROUND Cocaine is often used topically to provide the profound vasoconstriction required for nasal surgery; however, it has been associated with intraoperative cardiac adverse effects. We compared cocaine with phenylephrine as an alternative to ascertain their relative efficacy as vasoconstrictors in nasal septoplasty. METHODS Adult patients, presenting for elective nasal septoplasty, of ...

Background The primary goal of this study is to compare pre- and postoperative symptoms and health related quality of life (HQOL) in 57 patients who underwent septoplasty (group-1), 56 patients who underwent septoplasty combined with radiofrequency therapy of inferior turbinates (RFIT) (group-2) and 58 patients who underwent RFIT alone (group-3). The secondary goal is to investigate if the chan...

Septal deviation constitutes an important component of both esthetic deformity and airway compromise in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP). The posterior parts of the nasal septum presented greater deviation than the anterior parts in patients with complete unilateral CLP. Le Fort I down-fracture provides better access to the nasal septum than intranasal incision during rhinoplasty, espec...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate the effects of the removal of Merocel nasal packs on patients' anxiety after septoplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty patients (26 males, 24 females; mean age 30 years; range 18 to 56 years) who underwent septoplasty in the Department of Ear Nose and Throat of our hospital between January 2013 and January 2015 were enrolled in this prospective study. P...