Journal Reviews

Metaplasia of the concave septum

1 January 2018 | | Chronic inflammation, Microscopy, Nasal mucosa, Nasal septum, Squamous metaplasia

This group conducted a one year prospective study and sampled mucosa from 42 randomly selected patients with septal deviation at a single centre. They found significantly higher rate of squamous metaplasia and lymphocytic infiltration in septal mucosa on the concave...

A new septoplasty technique

1 November 2014 | | ENTA-Skull Base Surgery, ENTA-Head & Neck | Deviation, High dorsal deviation, Nasal septum, Septoplasty, Wedge

This article describes a novel septoplasty technique to correct a cartilaginous deflection. Although it took a while to understand it as the operative photographs were not very helpful it is an interesting concept. The author excises an inferior strip and...