Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nasal obstruction is a common presenting symptom which otolaryngologists encounter in daily clinical practice. One of the most common cause of nasal obstruction is deviated nasal septum(DNS). DNS to one side is associated with overgrowth of inferior turbinate on the contralateral side. Septoplasty alone or septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction is the mode of treatment but that depends upon the decision of the operative surgeon. In this study we aim to collect data and come to a conclusion as to which surgery is benecial for the patients. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) To compare the symptomatic improvement of nasal symptoms following septoplasty with partial inferior turbinectomy versus septoplasty alone by NOSE Scale. (2) To corroborate the subjective ndings of NOSE Scale by rhinomanometry and nasal endoscopy. METHODOLOGY: A prospective and comparative study was done on 60 patients over a period of 1 year in a tertiary care centre. Patients were alternatively divided into two surgical groups Group A- septoplasty with partial inferior turbinectomy and Group B- septoplasty alone. Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation(NOSE) was used for subjective evaluation of nasal symptoms. Rhinomanometry was used as a tool for objective evaluation of symptoms. Data was analysed using tables, graph and percentage and test of signicance. Post operative improvement RESULTS: following both group A septoplasty with partial inferior turbinectomy and group B Septoplasty alone was signicant at post op 1,3 and 6 months respectively. When both groups were compared those undergoing partial inferior turbinectomy with septoplasty had highly signicant results by NOSE scale as well as rhinomanometry and endoscopy. This study showed tha CONCLUSION: t hypertrophied turbinate need to be addressed in chronic cases of nasal obstruction with deviated nasal symptom with contralateral turbinate hypertrophy. Thus we can conclude that partial inferior turbinectomy should be done in addition to septoplasty as it is a highly effective modality for treatment of nasal obstruction in patients of nasal obstruction in patients with deviated nasal septum.
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