Nasal Obstruction, Nasal Septum; Deviation, Congenital
Conditions
Keywords
septoplasty, suture-septoplasty, excisional septoplasty
Brief summary
Nasal Septal Deviation (NSD) is one of the most common indications for surgery seen by ENT physicians, however, correction requires open surgery which is associated with several weeks of recovery. The purpose of this study is to elucidate whether a suture-based, minimally invasive technique can be used to safely and effectively address NSD.
Detailed description
Nasal obstruction due to structural issues such as nasal septal deviation (NSD) is remarkably common. NSD is caused by warping of the midline cartilage and bone of the septum, which starts between the 2 nostrils, and extends 7 cm posteriorly to the nasopharynx. This crooked or deviated conformation in the nasal septum cartilage and/or bone leads to physical blockade of normal airflow through the nose, often leading to complaints of nasal congestion, sleep disturbance, exercise limitations, and even poor compliance with CPAP mask use for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). To correct this structural issue in symptomatic patients, septoplasty surgery under general anesthesia is typically advocated. As an alternative to standard septoplasty, there are rare reports of simplified suture techniques that may be used to straighten the nasal septal cartilage. However, virtually all published studies to our knowledge have still required 1) some degree of cartilage/bone excision, which can destabilize the nasal support framework, and 2) use of non-locking sutures which can break, provide insufficient support, and be technically challenging given that it requires knot tying within the narrow nasal cavity corridors. The investigators have demonstrated in benchtop models that similar results to standard septoplasty techniques can may be achieved with the use of a non-retractable suture without the need for cartilage excision. This technique, therefore, could allow for a simple, and knotless, minimally invasive way to improve and/or correct symptomatic NSD.
Interventions
PROCEDURESuture-Septoplasty
Patients receive suture-septoplasty for repair of nasal septal deviation.
DEVICESurgical suture
Suture used for closure during septoplasty surgery.
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥ 18 * Patients from all ethnic and geographic backgrounds within the Stanford Sinus Center with symptomatic NSD * Primary patients with NSD without past septum surgery * Patients who have failed maximum medical therapy * Patients whose symptoms, examination and/or imaging findings are sufficiently severe as to warrant septoplasty as determined by the treating surgeon
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 18 * Recent surgery of any kind (\<1 month) * Inpatients * Previous nasal septum surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) score | baseline, month 3 | Unabbreviated scale title: Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation. Mean change from baseline. Minimum value = 0, maximum value = 100. Higher score indicates a worse outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 score | baseline, month 3 | Unabbreviated scale title: Sino-Nasal Outcome Test. Mean change from baseline. Minimum value = 0, maximum value = 110. Higher score indicates a worse outcome. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed