Pulmonary function improvement following septoplasty: How lower airways are effected?

OBJECTIVE: Nazal obstruction due to septal deviation is a common reason for increased nasal airway resistance. Narrowed nasal airway would result in decreased airlow through lung. The aim of the present study to evaluate the effect of pulmonary function variations by spirometric findings and 6 minutes walking test (6MWT) parameters following septoplasty surgery. METHODS: 30 (22 men and 8 women) patients aged between 17-59 years with markedly deviated nasal septal deviation were enrolled the study. Otolaryngologic exam, spirometry and 6MWT were performed on all patients. One month after results were compared. RESULTS: Systolic and diastolic blood pressure,heart rate, dyspnea ,fatigue before, SpO 2 results did not changed statistically following surgery (Table 1). CONCLUSION: Septoplasty surgery increase the nasal breath pattern and increase the extrathoracic parameters of spirometry. FIF50 and PEF value were significantly higher after septoplasty (p