J34.2 J34.3 Q30.8 M95.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Additionally to septo-/septorhinoplasty, turbinoplasty is performed as submucosally resection
Group 2: No additional turbinoplasty is performed after septo-/septorhinoplasty
Sponsors
Universitätsklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Ulm
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients that undergo a septoplasty or functional septorhinoplasty in the ENT department of the university hospital of Ulm, complain about a chronic obstruction of the nasal breathing and whose clinical evidence indicates a surgical intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Strong allergic symptoms 2. Nicotin consumption >1 package/d 3. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 4. Previous operation on the nasal septum or the turbinates
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient's personal satisfaction: The patient's symptoms are preoperatively evaluated by validated questionnaires (NOSE, SNOT20) The second examination takes place immediately before discharge (modified NOSE). Nine months after the operation the patient is asked to complete the preoperatively used questionnaires again (NOSE, SNOT20) as well as an additional feedback questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Width and patency of the nose: Preoperatively the patients are examinated by rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry. Nine months after the operation, within the last consultation, these examinations are repeated. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactFabian Sommer
Universitätsklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie Ulm
Outcome results
None listed