| Autor: |
Seok-Youl Choi, Jee Won Moon, Su-Jong Kim, Jae-Min Shin, Il-Ho Park |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 65:386-393 |
| ISSN: |
2092-5859 |
| Popis: |
Background and Objectives We evaluated the symptom improvement, surgical outcomes and post-operative complications of the figure of 8 anchoring suture technique using polycaprolactone (PCL) nasal mesh for the treatment of caudal septal subluxation.Subjects and Method We conducted a retrospective study of patients who underwent between March 2020 and March 2021 endonasal septoplasty using the figure of 8 anchoring suture technique and a PCL nasal mesh as a protective supporting graft. Fourteen patients were divided into two groups, the allergic and non-allergic rhinitis group. Symptom improvements were assessed using the Nasal Obstruction Symptoms Evaluation (NOSE) scores and visual analog scale (VAS) scores for epistaxis and headache. Post-operative patient-reported subjective changes in nasal obstruction were also recorded. All evaluations were conducted one to four months post-operatively.Results Post-operative endoscopic examination revealed that all patients had their septum straightened. The mean post-operative NOSE scores in overall and each item were significantly lower than the mean NOSE scores in the pre-operative period (p |
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OpenAIRE |
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