OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of allergic rhinitis (AR) on septoplasty outcome in terms of subjective and objective measurements and clarify whether patients with nasal septum deviation (NSD) and allergic rhinitis (AR) benefit from septoplasty to the same extent as patients who do not have allergic rhinitis. STUDY DESIGN A prospective study, with consecutive sampling of all patients undergoi...

BACKGROUND We measured postoperative anxiety in patients who underwent transseptal suturing or nasal packing after septoplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transseptal suturing was performed on Group 1 patients and nasal splints with airway were placed after septoplasty in Group 2 patients. Postoperative 48-h anxiety levels of both groups were measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)...

Septoplasty is the third frequently application among the otorhinolaryngological surgeries [1]. Traditionally, nasal splint and packing are applied to maintain homeostasis, inhibit hematoma, and prevent the displacement of bone or cartilage grafts and support septal flap following septoplasty [2]. However, studies questioning the routine use of packing have been published in the recent years. I...

Nasal obstruction due to deviated nasal septum is a common problem encountered by otolaryngologists. A variety of surgical procedures have been tried in the treatment same. This study was conducted evaluate outcomes and complications endoscopic conventional septoplasty. prospective, randomized study. Fifty patients with symptomatic were included study, 25 them underwent septoplasty rest The dif...

BACKGROUND The objective of this observational study was to evaluate the outcomes of intranasal surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a single institution in Norway. METHODS Fifty-nine patients with OSA and clinically significant nasal obstruction underwent either septoplasty alone or septoplasty with concomitant volume reduction of the turbinates from August 2008 until th...

UNLABELLED Most studies show that objective measures to quantify and determine surgical success in the treatment of nasal obstruction do not correlate with subjective improvement as reported by patients. AIM To evaluate the subjective improvement of nasal symptoms in patients undergoing septoplasty with or without turbinectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study. We evaluated 72 sept...

BACKGROUND Nasal obstruction is a common complaint seen by otolaryngologists. The internal nasal valve (INV) is typically the narrowest portion of the nasal cavity, and if this area collapses on inspiration the patient experiences significant symptoms of nasal obstruction. The nasal obstruction is further compounded if the INV is narrower than normal. Previous studies have evaluated the effecti...

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...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the effects of nasal packs on surgical success and related complications in septoplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-eight patients (21 males, 17 females; mean age, 36.6 years, range 18 to 61 years) were included in the study. Septoplasty candidates were prospectively divided into two groups. Nasal packing and transseptal suture technique was applied to ...

OBJECTIVES Although nasal polypi frequently arise from the middle meatus, they may occasionally originate from the olfactory cleft. Removal of these polypi may be difficult because of obscure location and concomitant occurrence of septal deviation. This work describes surgical management of olfactory cleft nasal polypi with a combined approach involving septoplasty and endoscopic sinus surgery....