Nasal septum deviation after orthognathic Le Fort I osteotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Orthognathic Le Fort I osteotomy (LF-IO) reinstates an accurate anatomical and functional interrelation between the facial skeletal structures. There are numerous reports in the literature regarding nasal ventilation after LF-IO, yet the number of studies focused on nasal septum angle/deviation is limited.

Purpose

This systematic review was designed to gather and analyze all of the human studies that have investigated nasal septum angle and deviation before and after LF-IO. DATA SOURCES: An electronic search was executed in Medline via PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar to identify eligible studies Only in English language up to July 10, 2025.

Study selection

Randomized and non-randomized human clinical studies on adult patients undergoing s

SUBMITTER: Yousefi-Koma AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature