Septoplasty is one of the most common procedures in rhinology. In many centers and private institutions, an infundibulotomy is performed in addition to septoplasty without evidence of significant improvement for the patient. Often the reason given for this is the improvement of the functional outcome in terms of better nasal breathing, although there is no evidence for this. If a significantly better outcome can be shown, one would have a first evidence for the extended procedure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
35
Infundibultomy on one side of patient
Zurich University Hospital
Zurich, Switzerland
RECRUITINGSingle sided VAS Scores for breathing impairment
Rating of nasal breating on a 0-10 scale
Time frame: 3 months
SNOT Score
Quality of Life Measure from 0-110
Time frame: 3 months
NOSE Score
Nasal symptom questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
PNIF
Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow measured in ml/sec
Time frame: 3 months
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