Trans-septal Quilting Suturing vs Intranasal Silicone Splinting in Septoplasty

With its essential physiological roles, the human nasal cavity has developed over millennia to warm, filter, and humidify breathed air while also promoting olfactory perception and immunological defense. Structural nasal obstruction can result from structural anomalies in the nasal cavity that alter airflow dynamics and raise nasal resistance. The ventilation, temperature control, and humidification processes of the nasal cavity are all negatively impacted by this disease. Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive results of septoplasty, a commonly used surgical procedure for a symptomatic deviated nasal septum. Notably, septoplasty is superior to nonsurgical therapy in reducing nasal obstruction in people with septal deviation, according to a randomized controlled trial.

Although the surgical techniques used in this surgery vary, the deviated cartilage and bony septum that provide a dead area between the mucosal flaps are usually removed. Although they are uncommon, post-operative problems such adhesions, perforation, and septal hematoma and the resulting abscess formation might happen. Three primary strategies have been used to avoid these issues. These include transseptal quilted suturing, intranasal silicon splinting, and intranasal occlusive packing. There is currently no evidence to support the use of intranasal occlusive packing because research has not shown that it affects the incidence of problems during septoplasty. For cartilage support, intranasal silicone splinting is quick, easy to perform, and technically straightforward. However, there is a chance of bacterial colonization and discomfort from frequent sneezing and epiphora. Quilting suture, on the other hand, is more widely accessible and better received by patients. Although it is more time-consuming and technically challenging, it can maintain the remaining cartilage and aid in the repair of mucosal tears.