Delivery circumstances in relation to adult septum deviation.

The present study elucidates whether factors correlated to septum dislocation in newborns have quantitative significance for septum deviation demanding surgery in adults. The delivery circumstances of 95 patients operated upon for septum deviation were compared to those of 79 control subjects with straight septa. Patients and control subjects were born in the same area and at the same period of time. Eleven possible nose traumatizing factors were analyzed. No difference was found. There was, however, a male overrepresentation by 3:1 amongst the operated patients which may be explained by postnatal nose trauma. It is concluded that delivery circumstances have only minor influence on the number of adults demanding septum surgery.