Outcomes of Extracorporeal Septoplasty and Its Modifications in Treatment of Severe L-Strut Septal Deviation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While extracorporeal septoplasty (ECS) and its modifications have been previously studied, to our knowledge, no systematic review of surgical outcomes and complications of this technique has been performed.

Objective

To evaluate the evidence of surgical outcomes and complications of ECS (including modified techniques) to treat severe L-strut septal deviation defined as deviation within 1.0 cm of the caudal or dorsal septum.

Data sources

MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, CENTRAL, Scopus, and Web of Science databases and reference lists were searched from inception to April 2018 for clinical and observational studies. Search terms included extracorporeal, septoplasty, and septum.

Study selection

Selection criteria were defined according to the population, inter

SUBMITTER: Spataro EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6802231 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature