Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Batten Grafts in Pediatric Caudal Septoplasty: A Prospective Observational Study.

IF 2 3区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI:10.1007/s00266-025-04811-1

Ali A Alshehri

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Abstract

Purpose: This study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of batten grafts in pediatric septoplasty for caudal septal deviation, focusing on nasal function and postoperative outcomes.

Methods: A prospective analysis of 29 pediatric patients aged 4 years and older assessed nasal function preoperatively and postoperatively using the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) throughout the 6-month follow-up period.

Results: Significant improvements in nasal function were noted, with the mean NOSE score decreasing from 86.03 preoperatively to 12.76 at 6 months (p < 0.001). VAS scores improved from a median of 3 preoperatively to 9 at 1 month, remaining stable at 6 months (p < 0.001). Most patients (75.9%) experienced no complications, with minimal adverse effects such as nasal crustation and residual deviation.

Conclusion: Batten grafts in pediatric caudal septoplasty are a safe and effective option for improving nasal function, though further research is needed to assess long-term effects on facial growth and aesthetics.

Level of evidence iii: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 医学-外科

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4.40

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25.00%

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479

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is a publication of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the official journal of the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS), Società Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica (SICPRE), Vereinigung der Deutschen Aesthetisch Plastischen Chirurgen (VDAPC), the Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society (RASS), Asociación Española de Cirugía Estética Plástica (AECEP), La Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reparadora (SACPER), the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE), the Iranian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons (ISPAS), the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS), the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS), and the Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética (SCCP). Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides a forum for original articles advancing the art of aesthetic plastic surgery. Many describe surgical craftsmanship; others deal with complications in surgical procedures and methods by which to treat or avoid them. Coverage includes "second thoughts" on established techniques, which might be abandoned, modified, or improved. Also included are case histories; improvements in surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operating room equipment; and discussions of problems such as the role of psychosocial factors in the doctor-patient and the patient-public interrelationships. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is covered in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, SciSearch, Research Alert, Index Medicus-Medline, and Excerpta Medica/Embase.