Is it bad if a surgeon doesn't ask for use a CT scan before revision rhinoplasty / septoplasty surgery?

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I need revision rhino & septoplasty for breathing - nasal valve collapse & deviated septum - one surgeon said CT not needed & another said he always does it and used in surgery. Will I get better results by picking a surgeon that refers to CT scan when he operates? Should I be worried if surgeon doesn't use it?

Matthew Bridges, MD, FACS · Answer

There is generally no need for a CT prior to septorhinoplasty.   There is nothing that the CT will show that you can't see with a headlight and/or a scope.  You do need a CT for sinus surgery, but that's a different operation.   Let me guess -the surgeon who wants a CT first owns his own CT scanner...

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

A CT scan or x-rays is generally not indicated for nose surgery, unless there is something very unusual happening such as prior major trauma, a tumor, etc.  This is also the case for a lot of other facial surgery.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

There's no reason to have a CT scan of the nose prior to septoplasty and rhinoplasty. The CT scan is only done when there's chronic sinusitis present with nasal polyps and you're contemplating undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery.

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