title: Rhinoseptoplasty in children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Untreated septal and/or nasal pyramid deviation in children should be corrected as soon as possible, because they can result in esthetic or functional problems years later.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the surgical experience in treating children with nasal septum and/or nasal pyramid deviation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of medical records of 202 children, 124 (61.4%) males and 78 (38.6%) females, between 4 and 16 years of age (M=11 years) who underwent rhinoplasty and/or septoplasty in a Pediatric Otolaryngology Service of the Dept. of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery between January 1994 and January 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Septoplasty performed in 157 cases (77.7%); rhinoseptoplasty in 23 cases (11.4%), and rhinoplasty in 22 cases (10.9%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nasal changes should be corrected in children, in order to provide harmonious growth, and prevent severe sequelae found in mouth breathers.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: claudiamaniglia@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Claudia Pereira
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Maniglia
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Victor
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Maniglia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Child; Criança; Desvio de septo nasal; Nasal septum deviation; Rhinoplasty; Rinoplastia; Septoplastia; Septoplasty