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- Title
Does Nasal Septal Deviation Affect the Success of Tympanoplasty Surgery?
- Authors
Tan, M.; Kalcioglu, M.T.; karcay, M.A.; Toplu, Y.; Karaca, S.
- Abstract
Objective: This paper deals with the investigation of the effects of nasal septal deviation evaluated by acoustic rhinometry (ARM) in the success of tympanoplasty surgery. Subject and Methods: All patients who underwent tympanoplasty surgery by the same surgeon were reviewed. The patients with nasopharyngeal or nasal masses, polyps, symptoms of allergic rhinitis or rhinosinusitis, or concha bullosa were excluded from the study. Forty patients who underwent tympanoplasty at least one year ago were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups according to the graft success results. Acoustic rhinometry evaluations of the patients were performed. Results: There were 25 and 15 cases in the intact graft (group A) and re-perforated group (group B), respectively. For the same side of the operated ear, ARMvalues of group A were 0.47 cm2 at the first narrowest cross-sectional area (MCA 1), 0.43 cm2 at the second narrowest cross-sectional area (MCA 2), 1.51 cm3 volume at the first 2 cm of the nasal cavity (Vol 1) and 3.33 cm3 volume between the second and fifth cm of the nasal cavity (Vol 2). Acoustic rhinometry values of group B were 0.50 cm2, 0.47 cm2, 1.60 cm3 and 3.19 cm3 for MCA 1, MCA 2, Vol 1, and Vol 2, respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that nasal septal deviation may not affect the success of tympanoplasty surgery, and septoplasty may not be necessary before ear surgery.
- Subjects
ACOUSTIC rhinometry; NASAL septal perforation; TYMPANOPLASTY; NASOPHARYNGOSCOPY; HEALTH outcome assessment
- Publication
West Indian Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 64, Issue 4, p393
- ISSN
0043-3144
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7727/wimj.2014.182