A Septoplasty is an operation to straighten a deviated nasal septum making it easier to breathe through the nose
The nasal septum is the midline partition inside the nose which divides the nasal cavity in two
A Septoplasty is performed under general anaesthetic as a day case. It usually takes twenty to thirty minutes depending on the severity of the deviated septum.
An incision is made inside the nose. The septum is straightened by a combination of repositioning and removing parts of the bony and cartilaginous septum. At the end, the septum is stitched together, thereby avoiding the need to pack the nose.
For the first few days, the nose may feel bunged up, with some blood-stained discharge.
There is a small risk of nose bleeding within the first two weeks, which is why we recommend two weeks off work.
The full benefits of surgery should be noticed within six weeks of the operation.
