title: The effect of septal surgery on nasal symptoms.
abstract: Sixty patients scheduled for septal surgery were assessed preoperatively with regard to their symptoms of nasal obstruction, catarrh and facial pain. They were scored on a linear analogue scale and then re-assessed two months postoperatively. There was a highly significant improvement in scores for all three symptoms (p less than 0.005).
authors.affiliation: Dept. of O.R.L., Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Rivron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control