ENDOSCOPIC SEPTOPLASTY: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF OUTCOMES

Dr. Naveen Sharma, Dr. Saarthak Wadhwa* and Dr. Uma Garg

ABSTRACT

Endoscopic septoplasty is a new armamentarium in dealing with deviated nasal septums and spurs which were operated by conventional headlight source. the objective of present study done at BPS GMC, KHANPUR, Sonepat was to retrospectively analyze the outcomes in patients operated by this technique. the outcomes were assessed in terms of patient symptoms .It was concluded that patients operated by endoscopic septoplasty have great improvement in their symptoms and that endoscope allows the surgeon to be more conservative and preserve septal flap tear than conventional technique which uses headlight.

Keywords: Endoscopic septoplasty, Retrospective analysis.