title: Nasal septal perforation: prevention and management.
abstract: Thirty-five patients with nasal septal perforations were treated over a ten-year period. Prior nasal septal surgery was the most common cause of perforation. A combined flap and graft technique was employed for surgical repair which produced a success rate of over 90% for relief of symptoms and closure of the perforation. Etiology, prevention, and medical and surgical management of septal perforation are detailed.
mesh_terms: D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous