Abstract:ObjectiveA deviated nasal septum (DNS) can result in an anatomical obstruction and impact lung function through prolonged suboptimal inspiration. Given the improvements in respiration reported by patients following septoplasty or septorhinoplasty (with or without inferior turbinate reduction), our study investigated the effect of these procedures on pulmonary function through a systematic review and meta‐analysis.Data SourcesMedline, Embase, Cochrane Databases, Web of Science, and Google Scholar.Review Methods… Show more
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