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Abstract Introduction Since the last century surgical correction of nasal septum deviation has been improved. The Universal Eclectic Technique was recently reported and there are still few studies dedicated to address this surgical approach. Objective The objective of this study is to compare the results of septal deviation correction achieved using the Universal Eclectic Technique (UET) with those obtained through Cottle's Technique. Methods This is a prospective study with two consecutive case series totaling 90 patients (40 women and 50 men), aged between 18 and 55 years. We divided patients into two groups according to the surgical approach. Fifty-three patients underwent septoplasty through Universal Eclectic Technique (UET) and thirty-seven patients were submitted to classical Cottle's septoplasty technique. All patients have answered the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale (NOSE) questionnaire to assess pre and postoperative nasal obstruction. Results Statistical analysis showed a significantly shorter operating time for the UET group. Nasal edema assessment performed seven days after the surgery showed a prevalence of mild edema in UET group and moderate edema in Cottle's technique group. In regard to complication rates, UET presented a single case of septal hematoma while in Cottle's technique group we observed: 02 cases of severe edemas, 01 case of incapacitating headache, and 01 complaint of nasal pain. Conclusion The Universal Eclectic Technique (UET) has proven to be a safe and effective surgical technique with faster symptomatic improvement, low complication rates, and reduced surgical time when compared with classical Cottle's technique.
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A síndrome de Cowden, com herança autossômica dominante, caracteriza-se pela presença de hamartomas. As manifestaçöes mais comuns desta síndrome säo pólipos gastrointestinais, afecçöes de tireóide (bócio ou neoplasia), afecçöes de mama (doença fibrocística ou neoplasia) e lesöes cutâneo-mucosas. O critério mais consistente para o diagnóstico säo as lesöes hamartomatosas de pele e /ou mucosas, cuja incidência é de 99-100 por cento. Os autores relatam o caso de um paciente do sexo feminino com 36 anos de idade, que apresentou lesöes papilomatosas de mucosa oral, adenoma folicular de tireóide e pólipo inflamatório em intestino grosso. Também destacam a importância das manifestaçöes cutâneo-mucosas para os otorrinolaringologistas visando ao diagnóstico e o adequado seguimento destes pacientes com relaçäo a neoplasias malignas principalmente de tireóide e de mama