A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENDOSCOPIC SEPTOPLASTY AND CONVENTIONAL HEAD LIGHT SEPTOPLASTY IN CASES OF DEVIATED NASAL SEPTUM: A CLINICAL STUDY
Abstract
Objective: To assess advantages and disadvantages of endoscopic septoplasty over the traditional or conventional head light septoplasty.
Design: Prospective study; interventional type; randomised design; comparative analysis.
Method: Study was done in Department of Otorhynolaryngology, Govt. Medical College & Dr. Susheela Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani, Uttrakhand. We included 50 patients in the study presenting with nasal septal deviation with or without spur. All patients were divided into two groups. First one undergoing conventional septoplasty under head light and second one underwent endoscopic septoplasty. Post-operative assessment was carried out at the end of 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th week and the two techniques were subjected to comparision.
Result: Endoscopic septoplasty was found to be more effective in treating symptoms such as nasal obstruction and headache as compared to the septoplasty under headlight. The technique found more useful for posterior septal deviation and bony spur. Complications in endoscopic septoplasty were minimal as compared to traditional surgery.
