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Septoplastia - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Reparación del tabique nasal

Definición:

Es una cirugía para corregir cualquier problema en el tabique nasal, la pared en el interior de la nariz que separa las dos fosas nasales.

Ver también rinoplastia.

Descripción:

La mayoría de los pacientes reciben anestesia general antes de la septoplastia, lo cual hará que estén inconscientes y sin dolor. A algunas personas les hacen la cirugía con anestesia local, que insensibiliza el área para bloquear el dolor. En este caso, usted permanecerá despierto. La cirugía tarda de 1 a 1 ½ hora aproximadamente y los pacientes por lo regular se van para su casa el mismo día.

El cirujano hará un corte dentro de la pared en un lado de la nariz.

  • Se levantará la membrana mucosa que cubre la pared.
  • Luego, el cirujano extraerá o apartará cualquier cartílago o hueso que esté causando el bloqueo en el área.
  • Después de esto, pondrá de nuevo la membrana mucosa en su lugar y la sostendrá allí con suturas, férulas o compresas.

Por qué se realiza el procedimiento:

Las razones principales para realizar esta cirugía son:

  • Reparar un tabique nasal deformado, torcido o inclinado que bloquea la vía respiratoria en la nariz. Las personas con esta afección por lo regular respiran a través de la boca y pueden ser más propensas a contraer infecciones nasales o sinusales.
  • Si usted está padeciendo sangrados nasales incontrolables.
  • Reparar un agujero en el tabique nasal. Esto se denomina perforación nasal.

Las personas que inhalan grandes cantidades de cocaína u otras drogas durante largos períodos de tiempo pueden necesitar una septoplastia, dado que inhalar estas sustancias puede dañar el tabique.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/5/2011
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Kridel RWH, Kelly PE, MacGregor AR. The nasal septum. In: Cummings CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al, eds. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 34.

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