Septoplasty / perforated septum
Question:
In January (‘05), I had two procedures; septoplasty and ESS (specifically, maxillary antrostomy). During recovery, I developed a hole in my septum. I could hear whistling which prompted me to do a little more research and found that a hole can cause this. I can actually see the perforation; I estimate that it’s a bit smaller in diameter than a q-tip end (don’t worry, I’m not stuffing q-tips up my nose for reference). My ENT thinks there’s a good chance it will heal on its own and close. I am VERY sceptical about this. 1) Is it fairly common for a perforation to heal on its own? 2) How do they develop? Did I do something wrong during recovery, did the surgeon make a mistake, or is it other factors? If you have any anecdotal information about these perforations, please pass it on to me.
Response:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:12:19 -0600, andy <andre…@despammed.com> wrote: >In January (‘05), I had two procedures; septoplasty and ESS >(specifically, maxillary antrostomy). During recovery, I developed a >hole in my septum. I could hear whistling which prompted me to do a >little more research and found that a hole can cause this. I can >actually see the perforation; I estimate that it’s a bit smaller in >diameter than a q-tip end (don’t worry, I’m not stuffing q-tips up my >nose for reference). My ENT thinks there’s a good chance it will heal >on its own and close. I am VERY sceptical about this. >1) Is it fairly common for a perforation to heal on its own? >2) How do they develop? Did I do something wrong during recovery, did >the surgeon make a mistake, or is it other factors? >If you have any anecdotal information about these perforations, please >pass it on to me.
It has happened to others here (not me). I hope they will comment. Meanwhile, I would get a second opinion since the doctor that did the original surgery may be embarrased about it etc. It may be *very* tricky to fix so I would go to a top specialist.
Response:
> It has happened to others here (not me). I hope they will comment. > > Meanwhile, I would get a second opinion since the doctor that did the original > surgery may be embarrased about it etc. > > It may be *very* tricky to fix so I would go to a top specialist. Don, Thanks for responding. I am getting a second opinion for that very reason. I’ve been searching through some online journals and a few user forums. As you mention, it looks like fixing a perforated septum isn’t always successful. I stumbled upon this newsgroup when I searched through Google’s groups. I’m a bit surprised at the fairly low message volume in the a.s.sinusitis group. Do you know of other similar forums on the internet where I might look for information and ask questions? Thanks again. -andy
Response:
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:09:45 -0600, andy <andre…@despammed.com> wrote: >Thanks for responding. I am getting a second opinion for that very >reason. I’ve been searching through some online journals and a few user >forums. As you mention, it looks like fixing a perforated septum isn’t >always successful.
That is correct. It may not be that bad to live with it if it comes to that – I’m not saying it will….. >I stumbled upon this newsgroup when I searched through Google’s groups. > I’m a bit surprised at the fairly low message volume in the >a.s.sinusitis group. Do you know of other similar forums on the >internet where I might look for information and ask questions?
No – this is *the* place. We get maybe 10 posts a day. There have been quiote a few posts on septal perforation in the past if you search them out. P.S. Someone emailed me the following: "If you’re near NYC, Dr. Robert Lebovics is a fine ENT who is well experienced with septum holes"
Response:
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