title: Surgical management of the deviated septum: techniques in septoplasty.
abstract: This article provides a review of contemporary techniques in nasal septal surgery. Relevant anatomy and physiology of the nose and nasal septum are discussed. The essentials of a complete diagnostic evaluation are outlined. The evolution of surgical approaches to the correction of a deviated septum, including classic submucosal resection, traditional septoplasty, and open techniques, is covered. Complications of septoplasty are reviewed, with an emphasis on prevention and treatment. The recently popularized endoscopic septoplasty, a significant advance in septal surgery, is addressed elsewhere in this issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Louis University, 3635 Vista Avenue, 6th Floor, FDT, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fettman
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanford
authors.forename: Raj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sindwani