title: Comparative evaluation of endoscopic with conventional septoplasty.
abstract: A study was conducted to assess the merits and demerits of endoscopic septoplasty. Fifty patients having symptomatic DNS were randomly divided into two groups of 25 patients each. One group underwent endoscopic septoplasty and other group underwent conventional septoplasty. The groups were compared regarding the complaints with pack in postoperative period, relief of symptoms after surgery and complications. The symptoms complained by the patients with pack in postoperative period and complications after surgery were significantly less in endoscopic septoplasty group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Anaesthesiology, PT. BDS. PGIMS, Rohtak, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wadhera
authors.forename: Neetika
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Anju
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghai
keywords: Conventional septoplasty; Endoscopic septoplasty