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...

Nasal septum deviation (NSD) typically occurs following otorhinolaryngologic surgery. However, there is a lack of biomechanical parameters able to accurately evaluate the severity of NSD. The present study aimed to determine whether the deformation rate (DR) is associated with visual analogue scale (VAS) and nasal airway resistance (NAR), and to evaluate the application of DR measurements in na...

We report a rare case of extramedullary plasmacytoma of the nasal septum in a 65-year-old woman. She presented with a 2-month history of left-sided nasal obstruction and intermittent blood-tinged nasal crusting. Nasal endoscopy revealed that a dark-red mass had arisen from the nasal septum; no evidence of invasion to adjacent tissues was seen. A biopsy specimen was diagnosed as a plasmacytoma (...

Introduction Nasal septal perforation is the loss of composite tissue comprising mucosa, bone or cartilage structures that form nasal septum. septum has many causes. Though it may be idiopathic, most common causes are iatrogenic like surgeries. Among other reasons hematoma, picking habit, cauterization due to nosebleeds, nasotracheal intubation, cocaine use, vasculitis, inflammatory diseases su...

Objective: To identify frequency and characters of anatomic variations in paranasal sinuses in computed tomography scan of para-nasal sinuses. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted at the SSG Hospital, Baroda, and comprised computed tomography scans of 75 patients who had presented between December 2016 and January 2017. The scans were reviewed for the presence of deviated nasal septum...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether a nasal gel, administrated using a radial-hole inhaler, reaches the olfactory cleft and if a different administration method influences distribution. MATERIAL AND METHOD Sixteen healthy volunteers underwent a nasal endoscopy at 1 and 7minutes after the administration of a intranasal gel, with a different method in each fossa. RESULTS No dye deposition was ident...

OBJECTIVE To describe a technique of extracorporeal septal reconstruction to correct the markedly deviated nasal septum. DESIGN Retrospective medical chart review of 2119 patients undergoing extracorporeal septoplasty from January 1, 1981, through July 31, 2004, by the author in a tertiary care facial plastic surgery center. The main outcomes measured included surgical complications, revision...

OBJECTIVES Nasal septum deformation (NSD) contributes to the occurrence of upper respiratory tract diseases in around 45-55% of Poland's population. The evaluation of frequency of occurrence and type of nasal septum deformation among randomly chosen representatives of the Szczecin and surrounding area population was the aim of this study. METHODS NSD was assessed in 235 patients (123 male, 11...