title: Septal surgery and tubal function: early and late results.
abstract: The influence of nasal septal deviation and its surgical correction on the opening pressure of the Eustachian tube was studied. The Tuba Compliance Manometric test by the Valsalva manoeuvre was used. On the basis of early and late post-operative measurements, it was stated that surgical correction of a nasal septal deviation in order to improve the tubal opening pressure is justified, both on the deviated side and on the non-deviated side. Late post-operative results confirmed this finding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital, Free University, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deron
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Clement
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Derde
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000403:Airway Resistance; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000502:physiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000494:pharmacology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000502:physiology; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011312:Pressure; D012119:Respiration; D013997:Time Factors; D014636:Valsalva Maneuver
chemical_list: D014663:Nasal Decongestants