Age and indication for pediatric septoplasty in the NSQIP-P database

CONCLUSION: Septoplasty is currently being performed on children of all ages. Children undergoing cleft lip repair account for the youngest demographic of pediatric septoplasty patients. General complications such as readmission and length of stay are more common in younger children undergoing septoplasty, however the number of readmissions and reoperations is relatively low. Further study is needed to describe the association between pediatric septoplasty and long term health outcomes.