title: Endoscopic septoplasty.
abstract: Often there is a need to address the status of the nasal septum during functional endonasal sinus surgery. The outcome of a sinus procedure can be enhanced if the surgeon has better exposure of the operative area or if the patient receives a larger nasal airway, which provides laminar air flow. We present a technique of managing septal deviations and obstructions that adds little additional time to the sinus procedure and allows direct evaluation of the septum with the endoscopes. We describe this relatively simple technique, indications for its use, and results of the first 38 cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Abram
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Avner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed