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Correlations between objective and subjective tests of nasal patency in patients undergoing septoplasty

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2022

M Karataş Open the ORCID record for M Karataş [Opens in a new window] ,
M Koparal Open the ORCID record for M Koparal [Opens in a new window] ,
C Yılmazer  and
M Kelles
M Karataş
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Turkey
M Koparal*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Turkey
C Yılmazer
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Turkey
M Kelles
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Özal University, Malatya, Turkey
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Author for correspondence: Dr M Koparal, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Adiyaman University, Altınsehir Street, Adiyaman 02040, Turkey E-mail: drmehtapkoparal@gmail.com Fax: +90 416 214 55 99
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Abstract

Objective

This study assessed correlations between pre- and post-operative objective and subjective nasal patency test results in patients undergoing septoplasty to treat nasal septum deviation.

Method

Eighty nasal septum deviation patients who underwent septoplasty were prospectively enrolled. Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation questionnaire scores, anterior rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry data were compared pre-operatively and three months after surgery. The left, right and total volume and left, right and total minimum cross-sectional area acoustic rhinometry values were compared.

Results

The left volume, total volume, left minimum cross-sectional area and total minimum cross-sectional area differed significantly between the two time-points (all p < 0.05). The total resistance, inspiratory total airflow, expiratory total resistance and expiratory total airflow rhinomanometric data did not differ between the two timepoints (all p > 0.05).

Conclusion

This study suggested that subjective tests such as the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation questionnaire are optimal to identify complaints and assess post-operative satisfaction.

Keywords

AnatomyQuality of lifeNasopharynxRespiratory Tract Infections
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 137 , Issue 4 , April 2023 , pp. 413 - 418
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Dr M Koparal takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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