title: The Discrepancy Between Subjective and Objective Findings After Septoplasty.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Surgical and medical treatments of nasal obstruction are a common parts of otolaryngologist practice. The definitive treatment of deviated nasal septum is septoplasty.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this study was to evaluate the values of subjective parameters, and active anterior rhinomanometry parameters prior and three months after the septoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed the subjective parameters ("NOSE" scale), the active anterior rhinomanometry parameters according to International Committee on Standardization of Rhinomanometry, on 40 patients. Thirty healthy adult volunteers participated belonged to the control group. None of the patients or healthy volunteers had previous history of nasal surgery or active rhinological disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The post-operative improvement in symptoms of nasal obstruction obtained in 92,5% patients and improvement parameters of the active anterior rhinomanometry in 42,5% patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The correlation between the findings with rhinomanometry and subjective sensation of nasal patency remains uncertain. There still seems to be only a limited argument for the use of rhinomanometry for quantifying surgical results. Three months postoperative findings are very early results to interpret the permanent effects.
authors.affiliation: ENT Clinic, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Sekib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umihanic
authors.affiliation: ENT Clinic, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Fuad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brkic
authors.affiliation: Polyclinic for Pulmonary Diseases, Medical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Munevera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osmic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Lung Diseases, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Sefika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umihanic
authors.affiliation: Medical Center Zivinice, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Suad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imamovic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Radiology, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamenjakovic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Anesthesiology, University Clinical Centre Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hodzic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D025363:Rhinomanometry; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale; active anterior rhinomanometry; nasal septum deviation; septoplasty