They also may not provide enough relief. If your symptoms are significantly affecting your life, you should consider a septoplasty surgery in order to achieve long-lasting relief.
Before planning the surgery, your doctor will discuss your medical history with you, as well as any medications you may take. A physical examination will be conducted, and your doctor may use an endoscope a thin, lighted instrument to examine your septum.
It usually lasts about 60 to 90 minutes and is often performed in an outpatient surgery center. To repair the septum, the surgeon works through the nostrils rather than from the outside of the nose. An incision is made to separate the mucosa a soft layer of tissue that lines the septum and nasal passages from the underlying cartilage and bone.
The doctor trims or straightens the bent cartilage and then replaces the mucosa over the cartilage and bone. The incision is closed with an absorbable suture, and soft splints and a bandage-like material may be used to support the septum and prevent bleeding. DFW Sinus Select is a practice dedicated to the care, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders related to the nose and sinuses. Our board-certified ear, nose, and throat physicians are experts on septoplasty and offer the complete spectrum of diagnostics and the latest minimally invasive treatments for issues that affect your breathing.
They can offer medications to soothe symptoms. The medical team will likely place packing in both nostrils. This packing means that the individual needs to breathe through their mouth straight after the procedure. The packing is in place to help stop any bleeding that occurs immediately after surgery. Rarely, the healthcare professional places splints in the nose. If so, they will usually set up another appointment in 7 days to remove the splints. If no complications occur, the doctor typically will send the individual home on the same day as the procedure.
A family member or friend should be present to accompany them. Some congestion and bleeding will be expected to occur following discharge from hospital as your body recovers. These symptoms should resolve over the next 2 weeks. Although septoplasty is a very low-risk procedure, people should be aware of the potential complications and approach their doctor with any concerns.
Bleeding: A small amount of bleeding is common with nasal surgery, and people generally tolerate it well. In rare cases, however, excessive bleeding might occur. In these situations, the surgeon may have to stop the procedure to prevent putting the individual at further risk. Very rarely, a packed red blood cell transfusion will be necessary, but a doctor will only give this in an emergency. Infection : Because the nose is not a sterile environment, an infection might occur after a septoplasty.
Toxic shock syndrome: This is a very rare and life-threatening infection that requires immediate treatment. After surgery, people and their families should look out for changes in blood pressure or heart rate, fever , discoloration, or any other unusual symptoms. Tooth and nose numbness: Some of the nerves that lead to the gums, front teeth, and upper jaw go through the nose.
Septoplasty increases the risk of injury to these nerves and ongoing numbness. The numbness usually resolves after a few months. Septal perforation: A small hole can sometimes develop in the nasal septum during or after the surgery, especially in the case of postoperative infection.
If the perforation leads to bleeding or other similar complications, a person might require further surgery. Spinal fluid leak: Though it is extremely rare, a septoplasty could injure the brain and create a leak of the fluid that nourishes the brain and spinal cord, creating a further risk for infection. Continuing symptoms: Although a large majority of people report a significant improvement in their nasal obstruction symptoms, a small risk remains that surgery may not help symptoms.
Other: On rare occasions, people might experience a change in their sense of taste or smell, persistent facial pain, vocal changes, visual defects, or swelling and bruising around the eye.
The nasal septum is a structure that supports the nose and separates the right and left airways, dividing the two nostrils. The mucosa protects and covers the septum. It also helps retain moisture inside the nose. The septum might naturally bend a small way in one direction throughout childhood. The nasal turbinates are long, curly, and narrow bone structures that extend into the breathing passageway of the nostrils.
In each nostril, they create four air passages in the nasal airway and occur on the lateral walls of the nostrils. The mucosal tissue in the nose mostly covers the turbinates. When a person inhales air through the nose, the largest turbinates are mostly responsible for filtering, heating, and humidifying the air.
The mucosal lining the turbinates also traps and filters airborne particles. This means that the turbinates are an essential part of the immune system that fights disease. The main reason for having a septoplasty is to correct a deviated septum that is blocking the nose and affecting airflow.
The level of improvement you can expect with septoplasty varies by person. Some people find that their symptoms continue even after surgery and opt to undergo a second septoplasty to further refine the nose and septum. Septoplasty care at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products.
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