The Effects of Nasal Septal Deviation on Anterior Skull Base Parameters

Abstract

Introduction Functional endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery are frequently performed surgeries today. Nasal septal deviation is a common finding and can affect the surgical area. Therefore, it is important to examine the effect of this deviation on other anatomical structures.

Keywords

• skull base
• nasal septum
• olfactory groove
• cribriform plate and horizontal plate of ethmoid bone