Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea after septoplasty is a known entity resulting from errors in surgical technique and improper handling of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone. When these occur, urgent management is necessary to prevent deleterious sequelae such as meningitis, intracranial abscess, and pneumocephalus. Encephaloceles are rare occurrences characterized by ...

Objective: To assess the complications of postoperative nasal packing among septoplasty patients. Methods: A total of 70 patients were randomized into two groups; 35 patients with nasal packing and 35 patients without nasal packing. Results: Grades of pain expressed by patients in the nasal packing group during the first 24 hours postoperatively and during the removal of the pack were significa...

OBJECTIVES The purpose is to investigate effect of septoplasty and widened nasal patency on voice quality. METHODS Fifty patients who undergone septoplasty were included in the study. Thirty-three people who had similar age and distribution were enrolled as control group. Before and 1 and 3 months after surgery, anterior rhinomanometry, voice analysis by Multi-Dimensional Voice Program, and s...

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,...