title: [Clinical analysis of 28 patients with unsuccessful septoplasty].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse the causes of unsuccessful septoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  28 cases were investigated by high-resolution CT scan and nasal endoscopy. Another operation was completed in endoscopic sinus surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  16 upper or posterior nasal septal deviation and 12 paraseptal structural deformities and chronic sinus diseases were observed, which were neglected in the first operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Before septoplasty, CT and endoscopic evaluation of the paranasal sinuses and paraseptal structures should be performed and accompanied nasal diseases should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First Clinical Medical College, Hubei Medical University, Wuhan 430060.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D017211:Treatment Failure