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Abstract
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 40 cases having significant septal deviations randomly divided into two groups: group A: 20 patients underwent endoscopic septoplasty & group B: 20 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 re-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.