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Clinical Outcomes After Septoplasty Using Cartilaginous Batten Graft In The Management Of The Caudal Septal Deviation, Abdelrahman Ahmed Abdelalim, Ashraf Alhamshary, Ibrahim Said Reyad, Ayman Abdelaal Mohamady

Pan Arab Journal of Rhinology

Background: Caudal septal deviation is a major cause of nasal obstruction. This problem greatly inhibits normal nasal breathing by narrowing of the nostril and external nasal valve area. It also represents a clear aesthetic problem due to the asymmetry of the nostrils Objectives: To evaluate the clinical outcomes of septoplasty using cartilaginous batten graft in cases with caudal septal deviation regarding the relief of nasal obstruction and aesthetic results. Materials and methods: This prospective single armed study was conducted on twenty patients suffering nasal septal caudal deviation. Septoplasty was performed using a caudal septal batten graft with different technique in …