title: [To repair perforation of nasal septum with free mucosa of inferior turbinate].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study a new treatment to repair perforation of nasal septum with free mucosa of inferior turbinate between two sides of mucosa of nasal septum.
  
  
  METHODS
  The mucosa around perforation of nasal septum was separated by means of submucous correction of nasal septum, and some mucosa of inferior turbinate was cut down, then the mucosa bag of nasal septum and the free mucosa of inferior turbinate were sutured and the perforation could be covered completely.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The perforations of nasal septums in 21 patients were closed satisfactorily. Perforation of nasal septum did not recur and the follow-up time ranged from 3 months to half a year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The free mucosa of inferior turbinate is easy to be got and survive. What's more, it can be used to repair a big perforation of nasal septum. Our method is easy to be performed and the free mucosa can be fixed tightly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
authors.forename: Banghua
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Weijia
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery*