[Our concept concerning treatment of septal perforations (author's transl)].

There are still some problems of the surgical treatment of septal perforations (s.p.). Only patients with s.p. having complaints i.e. bleeding, crusting, whistling and headache should be treated. More than 60% of 61 operated patients had an iatrogenic perforation. The complete closure of the s.p. is not abosulutely necessary. More important seems to be the protection of the posterior circumference of the s.p. In small perforations (up to 5 mm) an interposition of fascia combined with a rotating mucosa flap is a safe technique. In middle size s. p. (up to 15 mm) a two stage technique is recommended by using a vestibular-conchal flap which gives satisfactory results in 80% of the operated patients. In great s. p. (more than 15 mm) a septal button is preferred.