What is the relationship between chronic sinus disease and isolated nasal septal deviation?
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this retrospective study is to examine the role of isolated nasal septal deviation (NSD) in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).


METHODS
The interaction between isolated NSD and chronic sinus disease were retrospectively evaluated in 1452 patients. Out of 1452 patients, 152 patients were included in the study. Patients with anatomical variants other than NSD were excluded from the study. Patients with NSD were enrolled in the study group and patients without NSD were enrolled in the control group.


RESULTS
There was no statistically significant difference between NSD group and non-NSD group with respect to the CRS.


CONCLUSIONS
The mild to moderate degree of NSD was not a risk factor for chronic sinus disease. Only gross deviation of the nasal septum itself is a risk factor for the development of CRS.


CONCLUSIONS
Excluding the subjects with ostiomeatal anatomic variations has differentiated this study from the previously reported researches (isolated NSD).
Yasan
Hasan
H
Ear, Nose and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Suleyman Demirel University, School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey. alpyasan@hotmail.com
Doğru
Harun
H
Baykal
Bahattin
B
Döner
Fehmi
F
Tüz
Mustafa
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome