Prevalencia de desviación del septum nasal diagnosticado mediante tomografía computarizada simple de senos paranasales en pacientes de 20 a 50 años en la Clínica Latinoamericana Cuenca-Ecuador. Periodo enero - diciembre 2022

Abstract

Background: The nasal septum is a structure formed by bone and cartilage, found inside the nasal cavity, which carries out different functions, such as being the support of the nasal pyramid, as well as ventilatory, olfactory, and phonatory functions. The nasal septum is covered by the respiratory mucosa of the aforementioned cavity (1). Nasal septal deviation can be defined as the loss of alignment of the nasal septum, which affects the quality of lite of people who suffer from this disease. Objective: To determine the prevalence of deviated septum, diagnosed by simple computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses in patients aged 20-50 years old at Latinoamericana clinic in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, from January to December 2022. Methodology: Descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional study, based on radiological reports of simple tomography studies of the paranasal sinuses in patients aged 20-50 years at Latinoamericana clinic in Cuenca. Ecuador. from January to December 2022 Results: Out of 169 patients, 100% of them were diagnosed with nasal septal deviation. Females were slightly more (52.70%) than males. Patients aged 20-30 years were the most affected (43.20%. The highest percentage of nasal septal deviation occurred to the left (62.10%). Cottle's area IV was the most affected (69.80% of all the data obtained).