title: Acute Palatal Perforation and Peroperative Repair Method During Septoplasty Operation.
abstract: Septoplasty is a frequent and relatively low-risk procedure in otolaryngology practice. Palatal perforation complication is very rare in the literature and only a few patients have been reported. In this clinical report, a patient with palatal perforation that has been developed and noticed during the septoplasty operation with no anatomical abnormality and alternative repair method are reported with video of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Bakirkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hasan Emre
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Koçak
authors.forename: Mustafa Suphi
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Elbistanli
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Acipayam
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Olgun
authors.forename: Fatma Tülin
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Kayhan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed