Endoscopic septoplasty.

Endoscopic septoplasty is a minimally invasive technique that helps us to correct defornity of septum under excellent visualization. Lanza et al & Stammberger initially described the application of endoscopic technique for the correction of septal deformity in 1991. A retrospective study was carried out of all the cases that underwent endoscopic septoplasty at Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye hospital from March 1998 to March 2000. 78 consecutive septoplasty patients were identified in two years. Out of these 48 septoplasties (52%) were performed with endoscopic technique. A large percentage of cases 48(41%) were those where septoplasty was performed in conjunction with endoscopic dacro cysto rhinostomy. In 8 cases (16%) it was performed alone as a primary procedure, 4 deviations were broadly based deflections (12%), 10 of septal deformities were spurs (20%), in 4 cases more than one type septal deformities were encountered. Thus we feel that endoscopic septoplasty is a fast developing concept & gaining popularity with increasing trend towards sinus endoscopic surgeries. Furthermore in complex deformities, better correction is possible with the help of endoscope. Since we can clearly see the posterior deviations.