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Abstract
Summary & Conclusion
Nasal obstruction is a very common complaint which may be
caused by various causes. But one of the most important causes is septal
deviation.
All over the years, many techniques have been described to correct
septal deviations. Currently, numerous surgical techniques are available but
each surgical procedure has its limitations and cannot deal with all the
variants of the deformities of the nasal septum.
The aim of our study was to compare efficacy of endoscopic
septoplasty with conventional septoplasty in the correction of septal
deviations on 60 cases having significant septal deviations randomly divided
into two groups: group A: 30 patients underwent endoscopic septoplasty &
group B: 30 patients underwent conventional septoplasty.
Each patient was subjected to a preoperative assessment protocol
that
included a thorough history taking, general and local examination and nasal
endoscopic examination. Postoperatively, all patients were examined after the
operation in the outpatient clinic once weekly for one month then every 2
weeks for 3 months then monthly for 6 months. They were subjected to an
assessment protocol similar to the preoperative one In this study, no significant difference was detected in the preoperative
results of both groups regarding the age, sex and types of septal
deformities. So, the preoperative circumstances were similar between both
groups. Hence, results of this study showed that these two procedures were
suitable to correct septal deformities but the endoscopic septoplasty was superior
to the traditional septoplasty in cases with isolated septal spur. Also, was
associated with the minimal occurrence rate.
In conclusion, endoscopic septoplasty is a valuable teaching tool
which is efficient in the management of different types of septal deformities.
It is superior to the traditional septoplasty in cases of posterior deviations
and septal spurs. It requires shorter time than the conventional method with
less blood loss, less incidence of complications and recurrence.