Nasalance Changes Following Various Endonasal Surgeries

• Published in: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 110 - 114
• Main Authors: Amer, Hazem Saeed, Elaassar, Ahmed Shaker, Anany, Ahmad Mohammad, Quriba, Amal Saeed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Thieme-Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.04.2017; Fundação Otorrinolaringologia; Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda
• Subjects: endoscopy; Original Research; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; sinusitis; speech; turbinate; sinusitis; endoscopy; turbinate; speech
• ISSN: 1809-9777; 1809-4864; 1809-4864
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598035

Abstract Introduction  There is change in nasalance post endonasal surgery which is not permanent. Objectives  The objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term nasalance changes following different types of endonasal surgeries. Methods  We included in this study patients who underwent sinonasal surgery at the Otorhinolaryngology Department in Zagazig University Hospitals from February 2015 until March 2016. We divided the patients into two groups according to the surgeries they underwent: Group (A) was the FESS group and group (B), the septoturbinoplasty group. We checked nasalance using a nasometer before and after the sinonasal surgery. Results  Nasalance increased at one month after the operation in both groups. However, it returned to nearly original levels within three months postoperatively. Conclusion  FESS, septoplasty, and turbinate surgery may lead to hypernasal speech. This hypernasal speech can be a result of change in the shape and diameter of the resonating vocal tract. Hypernasal speech in these circumstances may be a temporary finding that can decrease with time. Surgeons should inform their patients about the possibility of hypernasality after such types of surgery, especially if they are professional voice users.