Complication of conventional septoplasty

Background: Septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed operations with several complications

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Purpose: To categorize and demonstrate the probability of the occurrence of septoplasty complications

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Methods: Three hundred and twelve patients who underwent septoplasty in Loghman Hakim general hospital, Tehran, Iran, were followed up for 6 months and evaluated for probable post-operative complications

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Results: The most common complication was remained deviation, which was observed in 26.2% of patients followed by synechiae and perforations. There was no case of serious and life threatening complications

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Conclusion: Septoplasty has both aesthetic and functional complication. However, meticulous and careful surgery can prevent most of them