Tag: septal surgery in children
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Risk of doing Septoplasty in Children
Septoplasty is the the procedure to correct a crooked septum, it is not usually done on children before puberty. However, if the deviation is very severe, a partial or limited septoplasty can be done with caution.Long term issues are retarded mid face growth and saddle nose later in life.Here a 28 year old lady had…
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Can Septopasty be done in Children?
For more videos and details, go to http://drpaulose.com Traditionally, concern about the role of the septum in the overall growth of the midface has led ENT Surgeons to take a very cautious approach to correction of septal deformities in children. Septoplasty isn’t usually done on children under 15. However, if the problem is very severe,…
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Septoplasty @15
For more videos and details, go to http://drpaulose.com Septal surgery is not encouraged before puberty as the surgery can affect growth centres of septum and anterior nasal spine of nasal septum.If septoplasty is done in children it can affect the growth of the midface. In severe nasal obstruction, limited cautious septoplasty can be done, in…
