Long term results following nasal septal surgery. Focus on patients' satisfaction.

Objective: The patient selection for septoplasty usually relies on clinical judgement alone. It is not clear, if surgeons' selection criteria are able to accurately anticipate patients' long term satisfaction as only a few studies exist on the outcome of nasal septal surgery. In this study, we analyze patients' long term satisfaction following septoplasty based on their subjective opinion.

How do children with adenoid hypertrophy smell and taste? Clinical assessment of olfactory function pre- and post-adenoidectomy.

Objective: To assess the ability to smell and appreciate food in children with adenoid hypertrophy pre and post-adenoidectomy.

Methods: A total of 35 children with adenoid hypertrophy admitted for adenoidectomy (aged 5-9.3 years, mean age 5.