Nasal Septum Surgery: Evaluation of Pre and Post-operative Respiratory Function in Patients with septal deviation by Acoustic rhinometry and Rhinomanometry

With regard to the critical role of septoplasty in clinical management of patients with nasal septal deviation, who also suffer from chronic episodes of nasal obstruction in most cases, this study aimedat elucidating the efficacy of this therapeutic in improving patients’ respiratory function. In this comparative cross-sectional study,respiratory functionsof 100 patients with the nasal septal deviation who had attended Boo Ali Hospital in 2011 and 2012 were determined before and after septoplasty operationaccording to rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry.The mean age of the patients was 24.67 years and 75 percent were female. According to rhinomanometry air flow was significantly increased while notable decrease was observed in nasal resistance (P < 0.05). All records of acoustic rhinometry except the length of second constriction in both sides were markedly differed after septoplasty (P < 0.05).Based on the obtained results in this study andprevious similar researches it can be concluded that respiratory function in patients with nasal septal deviation can be considerably improved after septoplasty.