[Bilateral effects of the pre- and postoperative septoplasty evaluated objectively with acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate effects of septoplasty on bilateral nasal cavities with acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry objectively.


METHODS
Twenty-two patients who underwent septoplasty were examined with rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry before and 6 to 12 months after surgery. Of the 22 patients, 1 patient whose rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry datum were not available for the bilateral nasal obstruction, 3 patients with bilateral turbinectomy and 2 patients with unilateral turbinectomy wide nasal cavities were excluded. Finally, 18 narrow side nasal cavities and 16 wide side nasal cavities were analyzed.


RESULTS
Rhinomanometry: nasal resistance on the deviation side decreased significantly (P < 0.05), whereas on the contralateral side decreased slightly (P > 0.05). Acoustic Rhinometry: the predecongestion nasal minimal cross-sectional area (NMCA) and 0-5 cm NCV on the deviation side increased significantly due to the operation (P < 0.01). The corresponding postdecongestion increased were the same. Whereas on the contralateral side NMCA decreased and 0-5 cm NCV increased slightly before decongestion and after decongestion (P > 0.05). Only slight median increases were noted in the bilateral assessment postoperatively in NCV (P > 0.05) before and (P < 0.05) after decongestion.


CONCLUSIONS
The nasal patency on the deviation side is undoubtedly increased after septoplasty, and the airway on the wide side is not worsened after the operation.
Han
Jinhua
J
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to the Dalian University, Dalian, 116021, China.
Wang
Tong
T
Zang
Hongrui
H
Liu
Chengyao
C
Wang
Hong
H
Zhang
Yongjie
Y
Li
Pu
P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011312:Pressure; D025363:Rhinomanometry; D023842:Rhinometry, Acoustic; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D055815:Young Adult