Difference between SMR and Septoplasty

SMR means Submucous Resection which is different than Septoplasty. Both SMR and Septoplasty are a surgical procedure to correct a deviated septum. Difference between SMR and Septoplasty are the following.

SMR	SEPTOPLASTY
Radial surgery	Conservative surgery
Not done in children	Can be done in children
Killian's incision	Freer's incision
Flaps elevated on both sides	Flaps elevated on concave side only
Most of cartilage removed	Most of cartilage preserved
Caudal dislocation not corrected	Caudal dislocation corrected
Perforation chance higher	Perforation rare
Post operative saddling may be present	Post operative deformity absent
Revision surgery difficult	Revision surgery easier

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