Deviated Septum Surgery (Septoplasty) Video

A new video has been uploaded to show how a deviated septum surgery or septoplasty is performed. Both 3D as well as 2D cross-sectional animations are shown.

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Does Sinus and/or Nasal Surgery Help with Sleep Apnea?

Bluntly, the answer is not really... Although it may make sense that improving nasal airflow should help with obstructive sleep apnea , the reality is that it does not make a profound difference. Indeed, there was a study in 2014 that looked into this question. In this study , 3 groups of patients were looked at divided into patients with mild, moderate, or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). These patients underwent sinus surgery , septoplasty , and turbinate reduction . What was found …

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Why Is a Nosejob Sometimes Necessary to Resolve Nasal Obstruction?

A very common complaint for a patient to see an ENT surgeon is to resolve nasal obstruction. The most common surgeries to resolve nasal obstruction include septoplasty , adenoidectomy , and turbinate reduction . All of theses procedure are performed within the nasal cavity and does not affect appearance. However, sometimes in order to resolve nasal obstruction , the appearance of the nose MUST change especially if the nostril openings are very narrow. By looking at these example pictures o…

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Actress Jennifer Aniston Underwent Septoplasty Twice

Though not entirely recent news, actress Jennifer Aniston reportedly underwent septoplasty nasal surgery not just once, but twice. The first was done in 1994 and a revision septoplasty was performed in January 2007. [ link ] [ wiki ] This type of surgery is performed to help improve nasal breathing, an issue that Jennifer Aniston apparently had. Septoplasty , unlike rhinoplasty or nosejob, does NOT change the outside appearance of the nose. All the work is done internally. (Watch video h…

12/06/2012 1

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Septal Stapler for Septoplasty Surgery

Septoplasty is a surgical procedure whereby the septum, which is the wall that separates the right and left nasal cavities, is straightened out. Read more details of the surgery here . During this surgical procedure, it is not uncommon for ENT surgeons to place splints and/or packing to bring the septum back together after the procedure is performed. Other surgeons avoid placing splints/packing by suturing the septum together. A relatively new device called the ENTact Septal Stapler is ye…

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New Video on Septoplasty to Correct Nasal Obstruction Due to a Deviated Septum

A new video has been created and uploaded onto our YouTube channel depicting how a deviated septum causing nasal obstruction is corrected by a septoplasty surgery. Watch the video below or on our YouTube channel .

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