title: Evaluation of the effects of nasal septal deviation and its surgery on nasal mucociliary clearance in both nasal cavities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this study the effects of nasal septal deviation (NSD) and its surgery on nasal mucociliary clearance velocity (NMCV) in both nasal cavities were evaluated.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 20 patients with NSD and 20 healthy subjects as a control group who had no complaint related to the nose. NMCV was measured with rhinoscintigraphy using technetium-99m-macroaggregated albumin (Tc-99m-MAA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Before the septal surgery, the NMCV of concave (10.24 +/- 3.96 mm/minute) and convex sides (10.78 +/- 3.53 mm/minute) of the patients were significantly lower than the control group (17.94 +/- 2.89 mm/minute). There is no statistically significant difference between the NMCV of the concave and convex sides. After septal surgery, the NMCVs of the concave (16.34 _ 4.40 mm/minute) and convex sides (17.21 +/- 3.43 mm/minute) were not significantly different from control groups (17.94 +/- 2.89 mm/minute). Postoperative NMCVs of the concave and convex sides was significantly better than preoperative NMCVs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study showed that NSD significantly impaired NMCVs in both sides and that septoplasty significantly improved NMCVs in both sides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ozel Konya Hospital, Konya, Turkey. ulusoybulent@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bulent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
authors.forename: Hamdi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arbag
authors.forename: Oktay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yöndemli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013668:Technetium Tc 99m Aggregated Albumin