Rhinoseptoplasty in children

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Maniglia, Claudia Pereira¹ 

[1] Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil

关键词: Nasal septum deviation;    Child;    Rhinoplasty;    Septoplasty.;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.04.019

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Untreated septal and/or nasal pyramid deviation in children should be corrected as soon as possible, because they can result in esthetic or functional problems years later.Objective: To report the surgical experience in treating children with nasal septum and/or nasal pyramid deviation.Methods: Review of medical records of 202 children, 124 (61.4%) males and 78 (38.6%) females, between 4 and 16 years of age (M = 11 years) who underwent rhinoplasty and/or septoplasty in a Pediatric Otolaryngology Service of the Dept. of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery between January 1994 and January 2010.Results: Septoplasty performed in 157 cases (77.7%); rhinoseptoplasty in 23 cases (11.4%), and rhinoplasty in 22 cases (10.9%).Conclusion: Nasal changes should be corrected in children, in order to provide harmonious growth, and prevent severe sequelae found in mouth breathers.

【 授权许可】

CC BY