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CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages 43-47Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2003.00663.x
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nasal obstruction; nasal septum; outcome assessment; questionnaires
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Septoplasty and submucous resection are common procedures in the UK. This study looks prospectively at 40 patients undergoing surgery at two hospitals. A pre- and postoperative assessment (3 months) was made using the Sino-nasal Outcome Test. This test was originally designed for rhinosinusitis but our study suggests that it is a useful tool in nasal septal surgery, in that it combines both nasal specific and general health questions, which can be analysed individually or together. Improvements in nasal obstruction (75%), facial pain (33%) and catarrh (10%) were noted.
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