Case report: Management of nasal septal deviation with endoscopic septoplasty

Abstract

Septoplasty is a surgical procedure to alter the shape or position of a crooked septum by repairs its cartilaginous and bony part. Conventional septoplasty is performed under surgeon's bare eyes and headlights guidance that can give a poor visualization. The operator often had difficulty in evaluating the most severe part of the septum deviation. It also results in excessive bone resection making it difficult to revise. In 1991 Stammberger applied endoscopic techniques to deal with nasal septal abnormalities which then led to the study of its effectiveness, which stated that this technique could visualize the nasal septum under enlargement of the video monitor so that it is helpful in dealing with posterior septal deformities and is more effective during teaching. In this article we present a case report of 23 years old woman with deviated septum whom underwent endoscopic septoplasty and has a good result without complication.