title: The inferior turbinate flap for closure of septal perforations.
abstract: In 31 patients a symptomatic septal perforation was repaired using an inferior-turbinate flap originally described by Masing. In approximately 50% of the cases the perforation was closed for two-thirds or more. Postoperative scarring causing nasal obstruction or alar asymmetry occurred in 21% of the cases. Some specific symptoms such as epistaxis, whistling and frontal headache appeared to improve even after partial closure. However, the overall degree of satisfaction of the patients and the degree of closure of the perforation were related. Based on the results of this series the inferior-turbinate flap did not prove satisfactory for the closure of septal perforations.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Academic Hospital of the Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors: H D
authors: HD
authors: Vuyk
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Versluis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012421:Rupture; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery