Transseptal Suturing Septoplasty in Elderly.

Objectives

Assessing the effectiveness of transseptal suturing septoplasty in elderly individuals.

Methods

The method used in this study involved the prospective separation of septoplasty candidates over 65 into 2 groups. The first group underwent nasal packing, while the transseptal suture technique was used on the second group. Postoperative pain was measured using the visual analog scale, and the effectiveness of the surgery was assessed using the Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcomes-Obstruction scale. In addition, the patients' oxygen saturation levels were monitored using a pulse oximeter, and the results of the 2groups were compared.

Results

The study included 26 patients with an average age of 66 years, ranging from 65 to 74 years. Of these patients, 13 received nasal packing, and the transseptal suture technique was used on the other 13. The results showed no statistically significant difference between the Standardized Cosmesis and Health Nasal Outcomes-Obstruction scores (P > .05). However, the oxygen saturation levels in group 1 were significantly lower, and the pain scores were significantly higher (P < .05) than those recorded for the other group.

Conclusions

We concluded that transseptal suturing septoplasty is an effective, safe, and more comfortable surgical option for the elderly.