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A new method of construction of obturators for nasal septal perforations and evidence of outcomes
Author(s) -
Barraclough J.P.,
Ellis D.,
Proops D.W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2007.01305.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , palatal obturator , nasal septum , orthodontics , surgery , nose , prosthesis
Keypoints • Septal obturators and buttons for nasal septal perforations are often poorly tolerated. • We describe a new method of obturator construction using three‐dimensional imaging which more closely replicates the true anatomy of the defect. • Patients were assessed using a questionnaire relating to how symptoms had changed between having no obturator, a conventional obturator and the new CT obturator. • Eight of nine patients had an improvement in total symptom scores comparing old obturators to new CT obturators and this was significant with a P ‐value of 0.018 using Student's paired t ‐test. • The majority of patients were satisfied with the new obturators and reported an overall improvement of symptoms.