Table 8 Most Common Cause of Septoplasty Failure
TOTAL | General | FPRCS | Rhinology | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % of Total | n | % of Total | n | % of Total | n | % of Total | |
Inadequate Septoplasty | 36 | 41.9 | 22 | 45.8 | 8 | 44.4 | 6 | 30.0 |
Nasal Valve Collapse | 22 | 25.6 | 10 | 20.8 | 6 | 33.3 | 6 | 30.0 |
Mucosal Obstruction (Turbinates/Allergies) | 6 | 7.0 | 4 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Other | 6 | 7.0 | 4 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Caudal Septal Deviation | 6 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Maxillary Crest Spur | 4 | 4.7 | 2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Unrealistic Expectations | 2 | 2.3 | 3 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Recurrance of Deviation | 2 | 2.3 | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 |
Synechia | 2 | 2.3 | 2 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |