Nasal Airway Surgery (cont.)
Rahul K. Shah, MD, FAAP, FACS
Dr. Shah obtained his BA/MD from Boston University and completed his Otolaryngology residency at Tufts University followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children's Hospital Boston at Harvard University. After fellowship, he joined the faculty of Children's National Medical Center in 2006. Dr. Shah is an active clinical researcher and has received numerous awards for his research.
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Dr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications.
In this Article
- Deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) and turbinectomy facts
- Deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) and turbinectomy (nasal airway surgery instructions): Note from the doctor
- What is deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
- Pictures of the anatomy of the sinuses and turbinates
- What are risks and complications of deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
- What happens before deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
- What happens the day of deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
- What happens during deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
- What happens after deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
- General instructions and follow-up care for deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy
- When to call the doctor for deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy
- Find a local Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor in your town
What is deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) or turbinectomy?
Nasal obstruction is often caused by a deviated or crooked septum or enlarged tissues (inferior turbinates or inferior nasal conchae) within the nose. A septoplasty is an operation to correct a deformity of the partition (the septum) between the two sides of the nose. A turbinectomy is the surgical reduction or actual removal of an abnormally enlarged turbinate from inside the nose to improve breathing.
The goals of nasal airway surgery include the following:
- Improve airflow through the nose
- Control nosebleeds
- Enhance visualization of the inside of the nose (to identify other nasal problems)
- Relieve nasal or sinus headaches associated with swelling of the inside of the nose
- Promote drainage of the sinus cavities
Pictures of the anatomy of the sinuses and turbinates
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