Endoscopic Versus Conventional Septoplasty in the Treatment of Deviated Nasal Septum

A straight septum is found not to be the dominant but the exception.

A deviated septum can be asymptomatic or can cause functional and cosmetic abnormality. it also can become symptomatic at any age. Deviated nasal septum not only causes breathing difficulties but also causes improper aeration of para nasal sinuses leading to infection, so any functional or cosmetic disturbance caused by a deviated septum should be treated. Different surgeries have been proposed for the correction of deviated nasal septum. Initially, submucosal resection of septum was proposed but was later replaced by septoplasty .

Septoplasty is the procedure of choice in nasal obstruction caused by septal deviation resistant to medical treatment. It also improves access to the medial meatus in sinus surgery and other nasal and sinus procedures, such as cosmetic rhinoplasty and functional endoscopic sinus surgery(FESS)

Modern septoplasty techniques were initially described separately in the early twenties century by Killian and Freer. It is conventionally performed under direct visualization using a headlight and nasal speculum. However, this method has the drawbacks of relatively poor illumination and accessibility and no magnification, calling for a larger incision and elevation of larger flaps often on both sides of the septum. As a result, there are higher chances of over-resection and over manipulation. Endoscopic septoplasty has been commonly performed since the development of endonasal surgery and as as an alternative to the conventional technique. In this study the I investigators aim to compare the two techniques of relieving nasal obstruction, and its efficacy in the relief of headache, hyposmia and post-nasal drip and nasal synechiae formation following each techniques of surgery.