Palatal Perforation as a Rare Complication of Nasal Septoplasty

Background Nasal septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures by otolaryngologists or plastic surgeons and is generally performed to improve the quality of life. Although nasal surgeries are generally safe and effective procedures, various complications have been described i...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 2016-12, Vol.40 (6), p.850-853
Main Authors: Tilaveridis, Ioannis, Kalaitsidou, Ioanna, Kyrgidis, Athanasios, Astreidis, Ioannis-Sofianos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nasal Septum - surgery
Oral Surgical Procedures - methods
Oroantral Fistula - etiology
Oroantral Fistula - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Palate, Hard - injuries
Palate, Hard - surgery
Plastic Surgery
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Rare Diseases
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Rhinoplasty - adverse effects
Rhinoplasty - methods
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Background Nasal septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures by otolaryngologists or plastic surgeons and is generally performed to improve the quality of life. Although nasal surgeries are generally safe and effective procedures, various complications have been described in the literature. Methods In this article, we present a rare case of fracture of a part of the hard palate resulting in palatal perforation after nasal septoplasty surgery early diagnosed and successfully treated. Results Patient follow-up 1 year after oronasal closure revealed complete healing of the hard palate without the presence of fistula. Conclusions Palatal perforation during septoplasty is extremely rare and, even though it is not a life-threatening complication, has potentially annoying effects; according to its size, it can result in nasal speech, oral health problems, and nasal regurgitation of liquids and is sometimes related with reconstructive challenging problems. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the A5 online Instructions to Authors. www.springer.com/00266 .
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/s00266-016-0693-y