title: Suture technique to correct caudal septal deviations.
abstract: The traditional submucosal resection of the septal deviation (SMR) is a good method to correct septal deviations, but it is not useful for treating either caudal end deviations or deformities from posterior septum to caudal ends. There have been several methods proposed to correct caudal end deviations, and Ellis's suture technique is considered to be the most effective and convenient one after many years of implementation. Our department has selected 18 cases of caudal end deviations for application of Ellis's suture technique in recent years. Sixteen of the 18 cases have been followed for at least one year, two of them for less than a year. The results are very satisfactory. This article is meant to present the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kaohsiung Medical College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Juan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques