Symptomatic septal nasal deviation and its association with sinusitis: A clinical study.

Authors

  • Abdul Malik Mujahid Teaching Hospital D.G. Khan Medical College Dera Ghazi Khan.
  • Muhammad Umair Wahab Jinnah Hospital, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.
  • Asma Bint e Saad MNCH Social Security Hospital D.G Khan.
  • Abdul Shakoor Gangaram Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore.
  • Mahriq Fatima Institute of Public Health, Lahore.
  • Muhammad Farhan Akhtar Albany Medical Center Hospital, Ney York, USA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2023.30.03.7342

Keywords:

CT Scan, Deviated Nasal Septum, Sinusitis

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of symptomatic nasal septal deviation in patients with sinusitis. Study Design: Cross-Sectional Study. Setting: Department of Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery, Jinnah Hospital & Burn Center Lahore. Period: 1st January, 2019 to 31st December, 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 165 cases who fulfill the inclusion criteria were enrolled from ENT & Plastic Surgery OPD of Jinnah Hospital & Burn Center, Lahore. After the informed consent, clinical and CT scan examination was done with 16-slice MDCT scanner in all the cases. The images were retrieved in external hard drives. The nasal septum was evaluated for presence of deviated nasal septum. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS v23.0 and was stratified for age and gender. Chi-square test was applied for post stratification. A p-value ≤0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Among 165 patients there were 109(66.1 percent) males and 56 (33.9%) females. The average mean age was 37.3± 12.3 years.121 (73.3%) patients out of 165 had deviated nasal septum (DNS) associated with sinusitis. Conclusion: Nasal septal deviation is a very common condition in our country and is significantly associated with sinusitis. This study highlights the prevalence of deviated nasal septum and its accompanying symptoms that need to be considered during the clinical and radiological evaluation of patient.

Author Biographies

Abdul Malik Mujahid, Teaching Hospital D.G. Khan Medical College Dera Ghazi Khan.

MBBS, FCPS (Plastic Surgery), Senior Registrar Plastic Surgery, Burn & Plastic Surgery Department 

Muhammad Umair Wahab, Jinnah Hospital, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore.

MBBS, FCPS (ENT), Assistant Professor ENT, 

Asma Bint e Saad, MNCH Social Security Hospital D.G Khan.

MBBS, Retainee Women Medical Officer, 

Abdul Shakoor, Gangaram Hospital, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore.

MBBS, FCPS (ENT), Senior Registrar ENT, 

Mahriq Fatima, Institute of Public Health, Lahore.

MBBS, Postgraduate Trainee, M.Phil Community Medicine, 

Muhammad Farhan Akhtar, Albany Medical Center Hospital, Ney York, USA.

MBBS, MD, Postgraduate Resident Internal Medicine, 

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Published

2023-03-01