Fibromyalgia symptoms before and after septoplasty: A cross-sectional study

This study aimed to investigate the impact of septoplasty on fibromyalgia symptoms in patients with septum deviation. Patients who were over 18 years of age, had been diagnosed with nasal septum deviation, and indicated for septoplasty were selected consecutively and included in the study. Patients were evaluated twice, at baseline and after septoplasty at 3 months. The patients' widespread pain and symptom severity scores were calculated according to the American College of Rheumatology 2016 Revised Fibromyalgia Diagnostic Criteria. A Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire was filled out to evaluate the patients' fibromyalgia symptoms. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to assess the sleep quality of patients. Thirty-five patients, 21 (60.0%) male and 14 (40.0%) female, were accepted to the study. Nine (25.9%) patients had fibromyalgia at the beginning, and none of the patients met the fibromyalgia criteria after the surgery. After septoplasty, a statistically significant decrease was detected in the patients' widespread pain index, symptom severity scale, total score, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scores (P = .006, P = .004, P = .028, P = .014, and P < .001, respectively). As a result of the study, it was observed that fibromyalgia symptoms of patients with septum deviation improved after surgical correction of the deviation.