Septoplasty

septoplasty - Indications For Surgery

► A Septoplasty is done in the following situations,

► The most common symptom of badly deviated septum is difficulty breathing through the nose causing

1� Mouth breathing,
2� Snoring,
3� Drooling during sleep,
4� Change in voice,
5� Decrease sense of smell and taste
6� Sometimes sleep disturbances.
7� The symptoms are usually worse on one side, and sometimes occur on the side opposite the bend.

► In some cases the crooked septum can interfere with the drainage of the sinuses,

► resulting in repeated sinus infections.

► The septum may also need to be straightened in individuals undergoing sinus

► surgery just so that the instruments needed for this operation can be fit into the nasal cavity.