Deviated nasal septum Surgery
When a deviated septum is severe, it can block one side of your nose and reduce airflow, causing difficulty breathing. The additional exposure of a deviated septum to the drying effect of airflow through the nose may sometimes contribute to crusting or bleeding in certain individuals. Nasal obstruction can occur from a deviated nasal septum, from swelling of the tissues lining the nose, or from both. Treatment of nasal obstruction may include medications to reduce the swelling or nasal dilators that help open the nasal passages. To correct a deviated septum, surgery is necessar
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This video covers deviated nasal septum surgery. The description explains that when a deviated septum is severe it can block one side of the nose and reduce airflow, causing difficulty breathing, that nasal obstruction can occur from a deviated septum, swelling of tissues lining the nose, or both, and that surgery is necessary to correct a deviated septum.
Key points
- Severe deviated septum blocking one side of the nose and reducing airflow is described
- Difficulty breathing is covered
- Crusting or bleeding from exposure to drying airflow in some individuals is mentioned
- Nasal obstruction from a deviated septum, tissue swelling, or both is explained
- Medications to reduce swelling and nasal dilators for nasal obstruction are mentioned
Video Overview
This video presents “Deviated nasal septum Surgery” — When a deviated septum is severe, it can block one side of your nose and reduce airflow, causing difficulty breathing. The additional exposure of a deviated septum to the drying effect of airflow through the nose may sometimes contribute. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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