The efficiency of septoplasty in improving nasal symptoms caused by deviated nasal septum in Benghazi, Libya

Background: The deviated nasal septum is one of the most known causes of nasal obstruction, as well as many other symptoms. Methods: This study employed the nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE) survey for 67 patients (female: 31 and male: 36) in Benghazi, Libya over the period from May 2024 to November 2024. Results: Out of 100 points in the NOSE score, the mean of the total score before septoplasty was 71.791, indicating the presence of severe nasal obstruction symptoms. This mean declined to 11.716 after the surgery, which indicates the presence of only mild nasal obstruction symptoms. These results are supported by p values equal to 0.000. Moreover, before septoplasty, the mean of all answers regarding epistaxis (1.284 vs. 0.134), headache (1.328 vs. 0.119), recurrent sinusitis (0.896 vs. 0.075), and decreased sense of smell (0.925 vs. 0.118) was higher than its value after surgery. These findings are supported by significant p values (<0.05). Conclusions: This study found that septoplasty is considered a successful treatment for symptomatic patients with deviated nasal septum.