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...

Background: Nasal septal perforations (NSPs) are nasal septum defects as a result of necrosis to the cartilage or bony tissues in addition their mucous membrane on both surfaces. current work aimed estimate endoscopically assisted repair medium-sized perforation using inferiorly based rotational flap together with Platelet rich plasma (PRP).
 Methods: It was randomized controlled double-bl...

Cocaine abuse occasionally causes extensive destruction of the osteocartilaginous structures of the nose, sinuses and palate, which mimics the clinical picture of other diseases associated with necrotising midfacial lesions. The differentiation of cocaine-induced midline destructive lesions (CIMDL) and limited granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) may be difficult, particularly if patients do ...

A 43-year-old man who had had a history of atrial septal defect (ASD) device closure 31 months previously presented with abrupt chest and back pain along with progressive cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest. After resuscitation, he was diagnosed with cardiac tamponade. Diagnostic and therapeutic surgical exploration revealed left atrium (LA) perforation due to LA roof erosion from a deficient ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the usefulness of septal batten grafts to correct cartilaginous septal deformities in endonasal septoplasty. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING University medical center. PATIENTS Of 430 patients who underwent endonasal septoplasties from January 2006 to January 2011, 30 received septal batten grafts and were enrolled in the study. Twenty-eight patients were male an...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and biocompatibility of the polypropylene mesh in an animal model of nasal septal perforations on rabbits. Materials and Methods: After creating a 1X1 centimeter full thickness defect on 12 rabbits, the perforation was reconstructed with two different methods. For Group 1, we used mucosal flaps and polypropylene mesh as an inter...

We present a case of a rare complication of transvenous right ventricular pacing by temporary pacing wire causing iatrogenic interventricular septal perforation and left ventricular pacing in a 69-year-old man who was referred for recurrent syncope with sinus arrest.

This report delineates a previously unrecognized complication of acute myocardial infarction, an intraventricular wall dissection producing interventricular communication without septal perforation. The clinical, hemodynamic, and pathologic features of this unique condition are documented, as well as the factors important in the mechanism of its production.

INTRODUCTION The Amplatzer septal occluder is frequently used for percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect. Complications include thrombosis and embolism, dislocation, cardiac perforation, and, rarely, infection. We report the case of a patient who had survived an occluder-related thromboembolism two years previously. CASE PRESENTATION A 72-year-old Caucasian woman had received a septa...