Informed consent for surgical correction of a deviated nasal septum (septoplasty), with or without concurrent turbinate reduction. Covers indications, technique, risks (septal perforation, bleeding, altered sensation, saddle-nose deformity, recurrence), alternatives, and recovery expectations. Patient signer.
The Septoplasty Informed Consent is a ready-to-use healthcare & wellness template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 1 signer (patient) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers consent, healthcare, ent, septoplasty, nasal surgery, surgical consent. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Septoplasty Informed Consent > **Important — not medical advice.** For use by a licensed provider; tailor to the patient, your protocols, and state law. **Date:** ___________ **Surgeon / Otolaryngologist:** ___________ **Facility:** ___________ **Patient Name:** ___________ ("Patient") **Date of Birth:** ___________ **Medical Record Number (if applicable):** ___________ **Procedure(s) Planned:** ___________ --- ## 1. Description of the Procedure (a) **Septoplasty** is a surgical procedure to correct a deviated nasal septum — the wall of cartilage and bone that divides the nasal cavity into left and right chambers. Deviation can be congenital (present from birth), developmental, or the result of nasal trauma. When deviation causes significant nasal obstruction refractory to medical management, surgery is performed to straighten or reposition the septum. (b) The procedure is performed entirely through the nostrils (endonasal approach); no external incisions on the skin are made in a standard septoplasty. An incision is made inside the nose (hemitransfixion or Killian incision), and the mucoperichondrial and mucoperiosteal flaps are elevated off the cartilage and bone. Deviated portions of the quadrangular cartilage, perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, and/or vomer are then removed, repositioned, or scored to straighten the septum. (c) **Turbinate reduction:** The inferior turbinates — bony projections covered by nasal mucosa on the lateral nasal wall — commonly enlarge in response to septal deviation. Concurrent reduction (by submucous resection, outfracture, coblation, or microdebrider) is often performed to optimize the nasal airway. The Patient has been informed whether this is planned. (d) The procedure is performed under general or local anesthesia with sedation, typically taking 30–90 minutes. --- ## 2. Indications Septoplasty is recommended for this Patient for the following reason(s): **Primary Indication(s):** ___________ **Laterality of Obstruction:** ___________