Journal Reviews

Closure of septal perforations

27 February 2020 | | Rhinology / Sinus, Rhinoplasty | Nasal mucosa, nasal septal perforation, nasal surgical procedure, acquired nose deformities

This Belgian retrospective observational study looked at the success rate and predictive factors for success when bilateral advancement flaps were used via an external approach. In total, 111 patients were included in the study over a 16-year period. The mean...

Metaplasia of the concave septum

1 January 2018 | | Chronic inflammation, Microscopy, Nasal mucosa, Nasal septum, Squamous metaplasia

This group conducted a one year prospective study and sampled mucosa from 42 randomly selected patients with septal deviation at a single centre. They found significantly higher rate of squamous metaplasia and lymphocytic infiltration in septal mucosa on the concave...