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Septoplasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Septoplasty is a corrective surgical procedure done to straighten the nasal septum, the partition between the two nasal cavities. Ideally, the septum should run down the center of the nose. When it d...
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Alternate Name(s): Nasal septum repair ...... Septoplasty is an operation that corrects any defects or deformities of the nasal septum, which is the wall between the two nostrils. See also rhinoplasty (nose reshaping surgery).
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Septoplasty — Overview covers benefits, risks and what to expect during this nose surgery. ... Fettman N, et al. Surgical management of the deviated septum: Techniques in septoplasty. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2009;42:241.
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Surgery to straighten the septum is called septoplasty, submucous resection of the septum, or septal reconstruction. The surgery may be done along with other procedures to treat chronic sinusitis, inflammation, or bleeding, or to correct sleep apnea.
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A personal webpage for Madoc Pope. Designed to serve as a page to show me and my photos! ... On April 30th 2001 at approximately 08:30 in the morning I underwent a septoplasty and submucous resectioning operation. This was not my idea of a good time...
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