Complication of Conventional Septoplasty

Septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed operations with several complications. To categorize and demonstrate the probability of the occurrence of septoplasty complications. Three hundred and twelve patients who underwent septoplasty in Loghman Hakim general hospital, Tehran, Iran, were followed up for 6 months and evaluated for probable post-operative complications. The most common complication was remained deviation, which was observed in 26.2% of patients followed by synechiae and perforations. There was no case of serious and life threatening complications. Septoplasty has both aesthetic and functional complication. However, meticulous and careful surgery can prevent most of them.