The Effects of Pregnancy Conditions on the Incidence of Nasal Septal Deformities in Neonates.
- Author:
Kyoung Sup NA
1
;
Ic Tae KIM
;
Kwang Sik HAN
;
Myoung Geun PARK
;
Hye Jin CHOI
;
Kyung Hun YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chunchon, Korea. itkim@www.hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neonate;
Nasal septal deformity;
Pregnancy;
Delivery
- MeSH:
Birth Weight;
Congenital Abnormalities*;
Female;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Incidence*;
Infant, Newborn*;
Nasal Cavity;
Otoscopes;
Parity;
Pregnancy*;
Prospective Studies;
Wool
- From:Journal of Rhinology
1999;6(2):145-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To study the incidence of nasal septal deformities (NSD) in neonates and to identify pregnancy conditions related with NSD occurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective study of 131 women and their newborns. Incidences of neonatal NSD were looked for with a cotton wool test and through direct visual examination of the neonatal nasal cavity with an otoscope. Under study were arbitrary but possibly related factors of neonatal NSD : the mother's age, parity, medical history, the duration of total labor, the duration of second-stage labor, the delivery type, neonatal birth weight and gestational age. The contributions of these factors were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: The incidence of neonatal NSD as identified through otoscopic examination was 11.5%. All studied factors indicated no statistically significant relationship with neonatal NSD. CONCLUSION: Probable nasal trauma during pregnancy and delivery is likely not a factor in the occurrence of NSD in neonates.
