Reparación de perforación septal con técnica de colgajos pediculados asistida con endoscopio

Abstract

The septal perforation is a communication between both nostrils through a nasal septal defect. Most of these defects are asymptomatic, although some may present as crusty rhinitis, nasal obstruction, recurrent epistaxis or nasal wheeze. Its origin is predominantly iatrogenic or idiopathic; however it may have several etiologies. It's fundamental to determine the cause of the septal perforation, in order to address the need for surgery and define the most appropriate surgical technique. We report 2 cases of septal perforations which were resolved with modified Fairbanks technique interposing tragal cartilage.