Effect of Temporal Fascia and Pedicle Inferior Turbinate Mucosal Flap on Repair of Large Nasal Septal Perforation via Endoscopic Surgery

Abstract

Background: The repair of large nasal septal perforations (NSPs) is one of the most challenging procedures in nasal surgery. The aim of this prospective clinical study was to determine the efficacy of using a pedicle inferior turbinate mucosal flap combined with temporal fascia to repair a large NSP.

Method: Between January 2008 and December 2015, 17 consecutive patients with large NSPs underwent septal perforation repair via an endoscopic approach using a pedicle inferior turbinate mucosal flap combined with temporal fascia.

Results: Complete closure of the perforation was achieved in all patients.

Conclusion: The pedicle inferior turbinate mucosal flap combined with the temporal fascia technique can easily solve this challenging problem, and the current data from this prospective study suggest that this technique shows promising results.