Surgical repair of nasal septal perforations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Fermin J, Bui R, McCoul E, Alt J, Avila‐Quintero V, Chang B, Yim M. Surgical repair of nasal septal perforations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2022, 12: 1104-1119. PMID: 34978162, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNasal septal perforationEndonasal approachSurgical managementSurgical repairSeptal perforationSuccess rateElectronic database searchCINAHL Plus databasesMedian MINORS scoreRandom-effects modelUse of graftsEnglish-language studiesNSP repairPooled proportionInterposition graftMethodological IndexStudy criteriaPrimary diagnosisSurgical approachMINORS scoreInclusion criteriaOutcome measuresUnilateral flapModerate heterogeneityBilateral flaps