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Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the presence and correlation of paranasal sinus pneumatization among patients with and without nasal septal deviations (NSD), to enhance clinical understanding of sinonasal anatomical variations.
Materials and methods: It is descriptive, retrospective study under a monocentric, utilizing institutional archives. 30 subjects with NSD and 30 without NSD were selected. Inclusion criteria required diagnostic quality Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images, while exclusion criteria included developmental anomalies, central pathology, previous sinonasal surgery, fractures, and non-diagnostic images. The Assessment of Pneumatization of the Paranasal Sinuses (APPS) score was used to evaluate anatomical variations in paranasal sinuses based on CBCT scans. Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-square test and independent t-test via SPSS version 23.
Results: A significant association between NSD and certain anatomical variations was observed. Notably, higher prevalence rates of variations such as pneumatization of the maxillary floor, middle turbinate concha bullosa, and superior frontal sinus wall were found in subjects with NSD. Statistical significance was confirmed in seven out of nine parameters, with p-values < 0.001 for most comparisons. The left side exhibited greater pneumatization than the right. The total APPS scores showed strong statistical significance between groups (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: The study reveals a significant relationship between nasal septal deviation and paranasal sinus pneumatization, suggesting that septal deviations may influence the extent of pneumatization in the sinonasal complex.
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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery was founded as Indian Journal of Otolaryngology in 1949 as a scientific Journal published by the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and was later rechristened as IJOHNS to incorporate the changes and progress.
IJOHNS, undoubtedly one of the oldest Journals in India, is the official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and is about to publish it is 67th Volume in 2015. The Journal published quarterly accepts articles in general Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and various subspecialities such as Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology and Phonosurgery, Neurotology, Head and Neck Surgery etc.
The Journal acts as a window to showcase and project the clinical and research work done by Otolaryngologists community in India and around the world. It is a continued source of useful clinical information with peer review by eminent Otolaryngologists of repute in their respective fields. The Journal accepts articles pertaining to clinical reports, Clinical studies, Research articles in basic and applied Otolaryngology, short Communications, Clinical records reporting unusual presentations or lesions and new surgical techniques. The journal acts as a catalyst and mirrors the Indian Otolaryngologist’s active interests and pursuits. The Journal also invites articles from senior and experienced authors on interesting topics in Otolaryngology and allied sciences from all over the world.
The print version is distributed free to about 4000 members of Association of Otolaryngologists of India and the e-Journal shortly going to make its appearance on the Springer Board can be accessed by all the members.
Association of Otolaryngologists of India and M/s Springer India group have come together to co-publish IJOHNS from January 2007 and this bondage is going to provide an impetus to the Journal in terms of international presence and global exposure.
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