title: The Reason of Dissatisfaction of Patient after Septoplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to evaluate the causes of persistent nasal obstruction of patients after septoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  After exclusion of allergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis and nasal polyposis, this study included 90 patients with nasal breathing problem who underwent septoplasty at least 4 months ago. After taking full history and completing otorhinological and endoscopic examination, all patients graded their extent of obstruction using the Nasal Obstruction Symptoms Evaluation scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our results showed only 45% of patients' persist septal deviation; besides other obstructive pathologies, 55% were detected after detailed otolaryngologic evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Therefore, septal surgeons need to observe all obstructive causes of the nose carefully before planning the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Erzurum Bölge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kuduban
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Erzurum Bölge Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bingol
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, OSM Ortadoğu Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dumlupınar University Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cuneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kucur
keywords: Nasal obstruction; endoscopic; rhinitis; septoplasty