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Endoscopic Septoplasty with Limited Two-line Resection: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Septal Deviation
Published on: June 20, 2018
Skull base injury leading to death after conventional septoplasty
Aliasghar Peyvandi1, Navid Ahmady Roozbahany
1Otolaryngology Department, Loghman Hakim General Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Medical University, Tehran, Iran. aliapeyvandi@yahoo.com.
Abstract:
Treatment of nasal obstruction with conventional septoplasty is a very common operation in otorhinolaryngology. There are considerable complications that may become even life threatening. We report a rare complication of septoplasty, namely, skull base injury. The possible mechanisms and treatment modality are discussed. Like other similar procedures, prevention of the skull base injury is more important than its treatment. Correct knowledge about anatomy of the region and meticulous manipulation and instrumentation are the most considerable topics.
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