PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Arzu Tuzuner
AU  - Gulden Bilgin
AU  - Sule Demirci
AU  - Gulbahar Darilmaz Yuce
AU  - Cemile Acikgoz
AU  - Erdal Samim
TI  - Pulmonary function improvement following septoplasty: How lower airways are effected?
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - European Respiratory Journal
PG  - P3665
VI  - 44
IP  - Suppl 58
4099  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P3665.short
4100  - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P3665.full
SO  - Eur Respir J2014 Sep 01; 44
AB  - 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, SpO2 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<0.001). Also according to 6MWT, exercise capasity improves following surgery. These findings would suggest that nasal septal surgery have positive effect on pulmonary functions.View this table:Table 1. Analysis of preoperative and postoperative data of 6MWT parameters