Abstract

Septoplasty as an operation to straighten a deviated nasal septum is one of the most common surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology. The scarcity of data on the efficacy of this intervention, as well as wide variations in use across countries worldwide, has led to intensive discussions about its plausibility. As a result, health insurance companies and plans worldwide increasingly query medical indication for septoplasty. Septoplasty with or without concurrent turbinate surgery versus non-surgical management for nasal obstruction in adults with a deviated septum: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trialSeptoplasty is more effective than non-surgical management for nasal obstruction in adults with a deviated septum. This effect was sustained up to 24 months of follow-up. Full-Text PDF

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