Septoplasties are unlikely to cause postoperative numbness of the anterior palate.

CONCLUSION: At this current time, this is the largest study investigating postoperative numbness of the anterior palate retracing septoplasty or septorhinoplasty. As a result, the currently used techniques for the operations do not pose a risk for the incisive nerve despite close surgical manipulation to the nerves' course. Nevertheless, patients should be informed and educated about the possibility of an occurring sensitivity disorder regarding the anterior palate during informed consent. PMID: 33420811 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift - January 9, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Andrianakis A, Bachlechner M, Kainz J, Herber V, Payer M, Tomazic PV Tags: Wien Klin Wochenschr Source Type: research

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