Does nasal septal surgery improve quality of life?

Schwentner, Ilona; Dejakum, Klemens; Schmutzhard, Joachim; Deibl, Martina; Sprinzl, G. M.

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“…The average age of our subjects was 38.6 years, with male patients being in majority (70.83%), which is in accordance with the results of other authors [6,12,13].…”

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The influence of nasal septum deformity degree on subjective nasal breathing assessment

et al. 2014

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Introduction. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of nasal septum deformity degree on the subjective nasal breathing assessment as well as the existence of correlation between one side of the nose with nasal septum deformity and the subjective feeling of difficulty in breathing on that side in the subjects with different degrees of nasal septum deviation. Material and Methods. The research included 90 randomly chosen patients, who claimed to have nasal breathing difficulties. Every patient assessed subjectively which side of the nose made breathing difficult and scored the breathing on that side from 0 to 10 cm on the visual analogue scale. Results. The patients from the third group described their breathing as the most difficult, while the subjects from the first group claimed that their nasal breathing problems were the least difficult. The subjective feeling of heavy nasal breathing on the deformed nasal septum side was significantly different in all groups (H= 38.466, p= 0.000). In the second and the third group of patients there was a significant correlation between the deformed side of the nose and the subjective heavy breathing on that side (p< 0.05), whereas this correlation was not found in the first group (p> 0.05). Conclusion. The subjective feeling of difficulty in breathing on the deformed side of the nose is intensified with the degree of the nasal septum deformity, thus this feeling was reported only by the subjects with a higher degree of the nasal septum deformity.

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“…The average age of our subjects was 38.6 years, with male patients being in majority (70.83%), which is in accordance with the results of other authors [6,12,13].…”

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confidence: 93%

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“…Other causative conditions are: adenoid hypertrophy; turbinate hypertrophy; nasal tumors; and nasal polyps 1 . At present in the United States, 5 billion dollars are spent on medication to provide relief from nasal obstruction 2 . Nasal septum corrective surgery (septoplasty) was started in the 19 th century, and has been modified and improved since.…”

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Assessment of symptom improvement following nasal septoplasty with or without turbinectomy

Velasco¹,

Arima²,

Tiago³

2011

Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)

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Most studies show that objective measures to quantify and determine surgical success in the treatment of nasal obstruction do not correlate with subjective improvement as reported by patients. Aim To evaluate the subjective improvement of nasal symptoms in patients undergoing septoplasty with or without turbinectomy. Materials and methods A prospective study. We evaluated 72 septoplasty patients with or without partial inferior turbinectomy; the patients answered a questionnaire preoperatively and on the 60th day after surgery. Results Septoplasty was done associated with bilateral partial inferior turbinectomy in 83.3% of patients; it was unilateral in 9.7%; there was no need for turbinate reduction in 6.9%. An improvement of all symptoms was observed after surgery. Nasal obstruction had improved in 68 patients (94.4%) by the 60th postoperative day. The average nasal obstruction score in patients with and without allergic symptoms was similar before surgery and on the 60th postoperative day. Older patients had milder preoperative allergic symptoms. Conclusions Nasal symptoms in patients undergoing septoplasty, with or without turbinectomy, improved. Patients with and without allergic symptoms showed a similar improvement of nasal obstruction on the 60th postoperative day.

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“…Silvoniemi et al similarly showed that nasal obstruction due to septal deviation is one of the most important etiologies of sleep-associated apnea (15). In this context, Schwentner, et al reported that septoplasty improves quality of life in patients with nasal septal deviation (16).…”

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The Relationship Between Nasal Septal Deviation, Daytime Sleepiness and School Performance Among Iranian High School Students: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study

Shirvani¹,

Tayebi²,

Khashayar³

et al. 2015

Int J School Health

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Background:The most important factors affecting students' learning ability are attention and concentration, which are impaired by daytime sleepiness in classroom. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effect of nasal septal deviation on daytime sleepiness and school performance among high school students. Patients and Methods: This study comprised 172 high school male students, who were examined for septal deviation by a practitioner. Daytime sleepiness was determined by school consultants. Grade point average (GPA) was considered as an index for school performance. Results: Nasal septal deviation was significantly more prevalent among sleepy students (46.8%) compared to their attentive peers (22.8%, P < 0.05). Although the GPAs in students with septal nasal deviation were lower than other students, the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions: It is not unlikely that nasal cavity deformities such as septal deviation that results in sleep disturbances would lead to poor school performance in students. However, the question to be answered is whether deviated nasal septum is the only cause of poor performance of students or it involves some other mechanisms. Further studies are needed to confirm this relationship and whether reconstruction of structural anomalies of the nasal cavity in students prevents daytime sleepiness and subsequently improves their school performance.

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Does nasal septal surgery improve quality of life?

Abstract: In all, 285 patients (47.5%) responded. Analysis of the questionnaire showed an improvement in all disease-specific subgroups.

Cited by 31 publications

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The influence of nasal septum deformity degree on subjective nasal breathing assessment

The influence of nasal septum deformity degree on subjective nasal breathing assessment

Assessment of symptom improvement following nasal septoplasty with or without turbinectomy

The Relationship Between Nasal Septal Deviation, Daytime Sleepiness and School Performance Among Iranian High School Students: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study

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