Acute Palatal Perforation and Peroperative Repair Method During Septoplasty Operation

Septoplasty is a frequent and relatively low-risk procedure in otolaryngology practice. Palatal perforation complication is very rare in the literature and only a few patients have been reported. In this clinical report, a patient with palatal perforation that has been developed and noticed during t...

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Published inThe Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 27; no. 6; p. e559
Main Authors Koçak, Hasan Emre, Elbistanli, Mustafa Suphi, Acipayam, Harun, Olgun, Burak, Kayhan, Fatma Tülin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2016
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Nasal Septum - surgery
Nose Deformities, Acquired - surgery
Palate, Hard - diagnostic imaging
Palate, Hard - injuries
Rhinoplasty - adverse effects
Rupture - diagnosis
Rupture - etiology
Rupture - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Septoplasty is a frequent and relatively low-risk procedure in otolaryngology practice. Palatal perforation complication is very rare in the literature and only a few patients have been reported. In this clinical report, a patient with palatal perforation that has been developed and noticed during the septoplasty operation with no anatomical abnormality and alternative repair method are reported with video of the procedure.
ISSN:1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000002865