Endoscopic Septoplasty: Prospective Study in 50 Cases of DNS

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ABSTRACT Recently endoscopic septoplasty has emerged as an effective alternative to traditional ‘headlight’ approaches to septoplasty. Endoscopic septoplasty as a minimal invasive technique can limit the dissection and minimize trauma to nasal septal flap under excellent visualization. The present prospective study was conducted at the Department of ENT at Government Medical College, Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. Fifty cases of either sex in age group of 18 to 50 years suffering from deviated nasal septum were included in the study from May 2010 to November 2012. Among the prevalence of type of nasal septal deviation (Mladina classification), the most common type of nasal septal deviation was type 5 (46%) followed by type 6 (16%), type 2 (10%), type 4 (10%), type 3 (8%), type 7 (8%) and type 1 (2%). Among chief complaints most common was nasal obstruction in 38 (76%) followed by nasal discharge in 10 (20%), headache in 10 (20%), bleeding in 6 (12%) and postnasal discharge in 4 (8%) patients. There was improvement in nasal obstruction in 78%, nasal discharge in 60% and postnasal drip in 75% patients. On objective assessment at last follow-up (3 months), persistent inferior turbinate hypertrophy in 14%, and persistent deviation was seen in 4% of cases. Synechiae formation was seen in 4% of cases. How to cite this article Singla K, Singh B, Bhagat S, Verma BS. Endoscopic Septoplasty: Prospective Study in 50 Cases of DNS. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2013;6(2):92-95.