Impact of Septoplasty on Mean Platelet Volume Levels in Patients With Marked Nasal Septal Deviation

Sagit M., KORKMAZ F., KAVUGUDURMAZ M., Somdas M. A.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.23, no.4, pp.974-976, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31824e2c08
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.974-976
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Nasal septal deviation (NSD) is a very common cause of recurrent and chronic nasal obstruction. Chronic nasal obstruction leads to increased upper respiratory tract resistance, and also upper respiratory tract resistance leads to chronic hypoxia and hypercarbic because of alveolar hypoventilation. Chronic hypoxia and hypercarbia show tendency for hypercoagulopathy.