The Results of Septoplasty in Patients With Various Forms of Deviated Of the Nasal Septum Using the Technique of Extracorporeal Remodeling and Replantation of the Septum

Abstract

Objective: To present the results of extracorporeal septoplasty in patients with various forms of deviated of the nasal septum, using the technique of replantation of the septum and to discuss the advantages and limitations. Materials and methods: The work is based on clinical observations of 164 patients with curvature of the nasal septum from 2018 to 2023. All patients underwent a standard otorhinolaryngological examination, spiral computed tomography CT of the nose and paranasal sinuses in coronary and axial projections. Endoscopic examination of the nasal cavity carried out by an endoscope of the Karl Storz company. Nasal breathing is objectively evaluated with the help of the "PC 300 nose manometer" by ATMOS, which allows to register the pressure in one half of the nose while the patient breathes through the other. A modified "extracorporeal" septoplasty is used, which consists in the complete isolation and temporary removal of the deformed quadrilateral cartilage, followed by its correction and reimplantation. The operation was performed under general anesthesia with performed oral intubation. Results: No complications were observed during the operation, the patients were satisfied with the aesthetic and functional results of septoplasty. Complications were noted in the remote postoperative period. long-term swelling of the mucous membrane of the nose (partially obstructed nasal breathing), which was stopped by taking antihistamines, in 5 patients. In all clinical observations, stable support of the cartilaginous part of the nasal septum and the absence of its secondary deviation were obtained, which also directly affects the harmonic aesthetic results of the shape of the external nose and free nasal breathing. The indicators of the rhinomanometer showed a significant improvement in nasal breathing and are approaching the values accepted as the norm. Conclusions: Extracorporeal septoplasty in patients with various forms of curvature of the nasal septum is an effective surgical technique that gives optimal functional results.