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Endoscopic Septoplasty with Limited Two-line Resection: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Septal Deviation
Published on: June 20, 2018
OUTCOMES OF SEPTOPLASTY IN CHILDREN
1MEDICAL COLLAGE, TIKRIT UNIVERSITY, TIKRIT, IRAQ.
Insights
Septoplasty in children is a safe and effective surgical intervention for nasal obstruction, promoting proper craniofacial development and preventing related abnormalities. This procedure can be performed on younger patients, not just adolescents.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Surgical Innovation
- Craniofacial Development
Background:
- Nasal obstruction in children can impede craniofacial growth and impact well-being.
- Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct deviated septums.
- Previous recommendations often delayed septoplasty until late adolescence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of septoplasty in pediatric patients.
- To present surgical department experience with pediatric septoplasty.
- To assess the impact on craniofacial development and patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cohort study of 100 pediatric patients (ages 3-18).
- Patients underwent septoplasty, with 92% also receiving inferior turbinate cauterization.
- Follow-up included clinical evaluation and nasal endoscopy for up to 7 years.
Main Results:
- No intraoperative complications were observed in 100 cases.
- Postoperative evaluations at 15, 30, and 60 days showed positive outcomes.
- The study included 60% males and 40% females.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric septoplasty is a beneficial intervention when performed correctly.
- The procedure supports normal craniofacial region growth and development.
- Septoplasty is suitable for children, challenging the notion it should be reserved for older adolescents.
Objective:
Aim: The aim of the study was to present the experience of a local hospital surgical department where septoplasty is performed on children suffering from its degeneration.
Patients And Methods:
Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort study with 100 patients aged between 3 and 18 years were taken. Both males and females out of 100 patients were followed up for 7 years. The patients were treated with using septoplasty as well as the related clinical procedures such as cauterization of the inferior turbinate. We performed clinical evaluation and nasal endoscopy of the cases in the postoperative period. The longest observation period was 7 years.
Results:
Results: The male and female child enrolled in the study were 60 (60%) and 40 (40%), respectively. Out of this number of patients, 92 (92%) had inferior turbinate cauterization. In all the 100 cases, we did not notice any intraoperative complication. Also, all the cases were evaluated in 15th, 30th, and 60th days of observation.
Conclusion:
Conclusions: When performed correctly, septoplasty in children is a good clinical intervention as it allows the right growth and development of the crani-ofacial region and prevents abnormalities in psychic and somatic components in young patients. Moreover, this study confirms the previous studies that have demystified the point of view, that the setoplasty should only be recommended when the patients reach the ages of 17 and 18.
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