Technique modifications for septodermoplasty: An illustrative case

Abstract

BackgroundHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disease that results in telangiectasia of the sinonasal tract, gastro-intestinal tract as well as possible arteriovenous malformations of the lung, liver and brain. One of the most common disease manifestations of HHT is epistaxis. Severe recurrent epistaxis necessitating iron therapy and blood transfusion is often managed with septodermoplasty. Its initial description was as an open surgical technique requiring nasal packing.Case presentationWe describe a modified approach to septodermoplasty done completely endoscopically and without nasal packing for a patient with severe epistaxis due to HHT.ConclusionThe described technique modifications for the presented case allowed for same day discharge following surgery, complete take of the skin graft and resultant epistaxis control that ended thepatient's transfusion dependency. The merits of these modifications should be further evaluated in a clinical trial.

Septoplasty: Endoscopic and Open Techniques

“…Consequently, nowadays, endoscopy has been adopted to perform septoplasty. Many surgical procedures of the nasal septum rely on endoscopes, including septodermoplasty [3,4], repair of septal perforation [5,6], and harvesting the nasoseptal flap for skull base reconstruction. The limitation of using endoscopy in septoplasty is correction of the deviated caudal septum.…”