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Document Type

Original Article

Abstract

Background: Nasal airway obstruction (NAO) is a disturbing condition that impairs quality of life and could affect the condition of one's upper and lower airways. Therefore, it is one of the most frequent clinical reasons for a referral to the clinics of otolaryngology. Aim of the work: the aim of the work was to estimate the importance of nasal septal deformity grading (SDG) system in evaluation of nasal obstruction (pre and post septoplasty operation). Patients and Methods: In this prospective study, 50 patients with persistent nasal blockage were joined, 29 males (58%) and 21 females (42%), between the period from May 2021 to May 2022, the work was conducted at the Otorhinolaryngology Departments of Al-Azhar University Hospitals and Elsahel Teaching Hospital. Diagnosis of nasal obstruction was established by clinical, endoscopic, and radiographic examination then application of SDG system was done pre and post septoplasty operation. Results: This study showed a statistically significant decrease in postoperative SDG score (4.5 ± 1.7) when compared with preoperative SDG score (9.2 ± 2.5) in the studied patients (p < 0.001). SDG is an objective method to rely on it in evaluation of improvement of nasal obstruction after septoplasty operation. Conclusion: According to our results, a higher score of SDG denotes a more severe degree of deformity and nasal obstruction and represents a more difficult correction. It offers accurate anatomic data on the degree of nasal septal abnormalities.

Keywords

Septal Deformity Grading System; Nasal Obstruction; Septoplasty.

Subject Area

ENT

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