Septal Deviation in Newborns: A Prospective Study and Literature Review

Introduction: In this study, our aim is to investigate the frequency of nasal septum deviation in newborns and the reasons for the emergence of these pathologies; then to follow and determine the results in the following year and review the literature. Methods: Three hundred and seventy-two babies of the mothers between the ages of 14 and 45, including the mothers who gave birth in a hospital and migrated from Syria, were included in the study. The sex of all babies, birth weight, head circumference, presence of nasal septum deviation, as well as the age of all mothers, gestational period, delivery method (normal vaginal birth/ cesarean birth), and the number of births was determined. Nasal septa of the infants with some nasal septal deviations were reposed, and follow-up results were reported. Results: Among all 372 newborn babies, 210 of them (56.4%) gave birth with vaginal delivery, and 162 of them (43.6%) with cesarean delivery. The nasal septum deviation was detected in 45 of the 372 newborn babies (12%). A closed reduction was performed using a nasal septal elevator. Because of the 12-month follow-up case, it was observed that the deviation in the nasal septum showed improvement in 32 babies. In conclusion, no statistically significant difference was found between neonatal nasal septum deviation and maternal age, gender (p>0.05). However, a statistically significant difference was found between neonatal nasal septum deviation in the form of birth, the number of births, pregnancy duration, weight, head circumference (p