Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery) in Turkey | TruvaBeauty

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What is septoplasty?

Septoplasty corrects a deviated nasal septum-the cartilage and bone wall between the nostrils-to open the airway and improve breathing. Surgeons operate through incisions inside the nose to reposition, reshape, or remove the obstructing tissue. It’s usually performed as an outpatient procedure and may be combined with turbinate reduction or nasal valve support if additional structures are contributing to blockage. ^{Mayo Clinic Cleveland Clinic AAO-HNS (ITR Indicators)}

Who is (and isn’t) a good candidate

• Well-suited for: Adults (and selected adolescents) with symptomatic obstruction from a deviated septum despite optimized medical therapy (e.g., saline, intranasal steroids), with realistic goals after counseling.^{Mayo Clinic (Deviated Septum Treatment)}
• Consider optimizing first if: Symptoms are primarily allergic/inflammatory without structural blockage; if you smoke/vape nicotine; or if uncontrolled medical issues raise anesthesia/wound-healing risk. Your surgeon will also assess turbinates and the nasal valve (sometimes treated at the same sitting).^{PMC (Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy)AAO-HNS (Nasal Valve Repair)}

Techniques your surgeon may recommend

• Endoscopic septoplasty: Camera-assisted, targeted correction through small internal incisions; meta-analyses suggest less bleeding, adhesions, and persistent deviation with faster recovery versus conventional approaches.^{PMC (Endoscopic vs Conventional)}
• Conventional (headlight) septoplasty: Time-tested internal approach; still appropriate for many deviations depending on anatomy and surgeon preference.^{Mayo Clinic}
• Septoplasty + inferior turbinate reduction (ITR): When enlarged turbinates contribute to blockage, carefully selected reduction can improve airflow; selection follows AAO-HNS clinical indicators/consensus.^{AAO-HNS (ITR Indicators)}
• Addressing the nasal valve (when needed): If the internal/external nasal valve is weak or narrow, repair can be added (e.g., grafts, suture techniques, radiofrequency stabilization).^{AAO-HNS (Nasal Valve Repair)}

Your plan is customized after nasal endoscopy, photography, and airway questionnaires (e.g., NOSE scale) to align anatomy, symptoms, and expectations.^{AAO-HNS (NOSE Scale)}

Benefits & risks-what to know

Potential benefits: Measurable improvement in nasal airflow and quality of life; many patients return home the same day and resume desk work within about a week, with continued breathing gains over subsequent weeks.^{Cleveland Clinic}

Known risks (not exhaustive): Bleeding, infection, septal hematoma (urgent), septal perforation, adhesions (synechiae), persistent obstruction or need for revision, change in smell/upper-lip/teeth numbness (usually temporary), cosmetic change (rare), anesthesia/VTE risks. Proper technique and aftercare minimize these risks.^{ENT UK}

Safety systems: Our partner hospitals use the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (associated with lower major complications and mortality) and follow structured peri-operative protocols for risk stratification and thromboprophylaxis when indicated.^{AAO-HNS (Nasal Valve Repair)}

What does the evidence say?

• Surgery vs. medical therapy: A 2023 pragmatic BMJ randomized trial found septoplasty produced greater SNOT-22 improvement at 6-12 months than a defined regimen of saline plus intranasal steroids in adults with deviated septum.^{BMJ RCTPubMed (BMJ RCT)}
• Systematic reviews/meta-analyses: Evidence syntheses support septoplasty (± turbinate surgery) for symptom and quality-of-life improvement at 6-12 months, with low complication and revision rates in contemporary series.^{PubMed (Systematic Review)Wiley (Long-Term Outcomes)}
• Endoscopic advantage signals: Pooled analyses report less hemorrhage, adhesions, and residual deviation with endoscopic techniques versus conventional in selected cohorts.^{PMC (Endoscopic vs Conventional)}
• When to add turbinate work: AAO-HNS consensus and indicators support ITR when hypertrophy persists despite medical therapy and contributes to obstruction; technique should preserve turbinate function.^{AAO-HNS (ITR Indicators)PMC (Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy)}
• Tracking outcomes: The NOSE instrument is a validated, 5-item, patient-reported measure widely used before/after surgery to quantify nasal obstruction symptoms.^{AAO-HNS (NOSE Scale)}

Surgical details

Setting: Accredited hospital/operating room (outpatient). Anesthesia: Usually general anesthesia; IV sedation may be appropriate for limited corrections per facility protocol.^{Mayo Clinic (Care at Mayo)}

Key steps: Internal incisions → elevate mucosal flaps → straighten/resect/reposition deviated cartilage/bone (with splints or soft packing as needed) → address turbinates and/or valve if indicated → meticulous hemostasis and closure. Same-day discharge with structured follow-ups (early nurse review, surgeon checks, secure tele-support).^{Mayo Clinic}

Recovery (typical)

• Days 1-7: Splints often in place; stuffiness, mild oozing; sleep with head elevated; no nose-blowing; saline irrigations as instructed. Splints commonly removed around day 5-7.^{Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi}
• 1-2 weeks: Most return to desk work; avoid strenuous exercise/heavy lifting.^{Cleveland Clinic}
• 3-6+ weeks: Breathing continues to improve as swelling resolves; final refinement over several months.^{Cleveland Clinic}

Preparing for surgery

• Stop nicotine 4-6 weeks before/after to reduce wound complications.
• Share full history/medications & allergies (blood thinners, decongestants, steroid use, sleep apnea/CPAP tolerance).
• Optimize medical therapy (saline, intranasal steroids, allergy control) and document baseline symptoms (e.g., NOSE score) for comparison after surgery.^{Mayo Clinic (Deviated Septum Treatment)AAO-HNS (NOSE Scale)}