Key Considerations in Practices and Principles of Endoscopic Septoplasty: Lessons, Mistakes and Future

Background: Conventional surgeries of the nasal septum improve the nasal airway but recent development and advancement of the knowledge about the endoscopic septoplasty has significantly changed the treatment modality and had brought focus over several aspects of possible advantages. This study aims to see the advantages, complications and limitations of endoscopic septoplasty. Methods: It was an observational prospective study conducted over 90 patients of symptomatic deviated nasal septum. It evaluated symptoms, anterior rhinoscopy and nasal endoscopy findings, objective and subjective improvement of symptoms using the nasal obstruction symptom evaluaiton (NOSE) score, post-operative pain using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and complication following the surgery. Results: Deviated nasal septum (DNS) either left or right side was the most common examination finding…