Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: A deviated septum may also cause sleep apnea, a serious condition in which a person stops breathing during sleep. The present study was conducted to assess cases of deviated nasal septum. Materials & Methods: 82 cases of deviated nasal septum were assessed subjectively and objectively before the surgery. Nasal patency test was done followed by anterior rhinoscopy and details were noted. Deviations were classified according to Mladina classification. Results: Common symptoms were nasal obstruction in 70, nasal discharge in 43, headache in 21, epistaxis in 15 and hyposmia in 25. Anterior rhinoscopy findings were septal deviation in right side in 42 and left side in 40, inferior turbinate hypertrophy in 60, congested mucosa in 25, spur in 15, external deformity in 12. Mladina classification had type I patients in 10, II in 22, III in 4, IV in 6, V in 30, VI in 7 and VII in 3 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Maximum cases of deviated nasal septum was seen among females. Most common type found to be type V.