Standard Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)
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Medical Procedures
- Septoplasty (Deviated Septum Surgery)
- Post-operative care
- Coffee Zone
- Parking
- 24-hr nurse services
- General anesthesia
- Post-op medications
- Consultation with an otolaryngologist
- Consultation with a drug therapist
Duration
- 1 days in the hospital
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included
Transport
Transfer is not included
Implant
No implant applicable
Additional information
A functional surgical package focused on correcting a deviated nasal septum to help restore proper nasal airflow, reduce chronic nasal congestion, and support better overall breathing quality. This medical plan includes an essential pre-operative anesthesiology consultation and professional general anesthesia clearance. The septoplasty procedure is performed by an experienced ENT surgeon at the Krajmed center. Following the surgery, the package includes a stay in hospital ward B for post-operative recovery, medical care, and clinical monitoring. Mandatory laboratory blood panels are required prior to the procedure as part of the safety protocol.
The surgery is also performed by doctors: Michał Wątróbski, Jarosław Balcerzak, Emilia Karchier, Magdalena Hamera
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Doctor
Dr. Michał Krawczyński, MD, PhD, is an ENT, general, and facial plastic surgeon with nearly 30 years of practice. He is Poland’s delegate to the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS). He serves on the examination board of the European Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
He earned a PhD in 2002 on pediatric endoscopic ENT. He completed fellowships in Europe and the United States. He passed the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery exam in Washington, D.C., and received a certificate from the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies. He was the first Polish EAFPS scholar and is a co-author of the Rhinoplasty Archives. From 2005 to 2025, he performed more than 10,000 rhinoplasties. He pioneered pediatric septum and dorsum microsurgical reconstructions using polydioxanone. He is a frequent international lecturer.
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About the clinic
Septoplasty at Krajmed Medical Center in Warsaw, Poland, is a surgical procedure to correct a deviated nasal septum. This private medical center is a pioneer in endoscopic ENT surgery with over 30 years of clinical experience. The surgery helps patients who struggle with chronic mouth breathing, sleep disturbances, or frequent sinus infections.
Advanced Reconstruction Technique
Krajmed Medical Center uses a specific reconstruction method rather than simple resection. This means the surgeon straightens and shapes the crooked cartilage or bone using a special press. The corrected piece is then reinserted into the nose. This approach helps maintain the structural integrity of the nose for long-term health. The surgical team uses an optical endoscope during the procedure. This tool gives the doctor a clear view of the area for precise movements.
Surgery and Recovery Details
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia. It usually takes between 40 minutes and 1 hour to complete. Most patients can leave the clinic on the same day as the surgery. Some may stay until the next morning for monitoring. You can expect to return to full activity in about 2 weeks. It is normal to experience some swelling of the upper lip or nasal pain shortly after the operation. Scabs and small clots may also form inside the nose during the healing process.
Why Address a Deviated Septum
A crooked septum often causes more than just breathing difficulties. It is frequently linked to middle ear infections, recurrent pharyngitis, and chronic upper respiratory issues. By straightening the nasal passage, the surgery helps restore natural airflow. This can improve sleep quality and reduce the frequency of sinus inflammation. The clinic has led the field in sinus and tonsil surgeries in Poland for three decades. Their focus remains on minimally invasive methods that promote faster healing.
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FAQ
What affects a deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) cost?
The price of septoplasty depends on the following factors:
- A country for a septoplasty. The average cost of septoplasty ranges from country to country significantly. This is due to a general price policy and living wage in a particular state. For instance, the same procedure in Turkey or India will cost you 3-4 times lower than in Germany, Austria or Korea. Among the European countries, you will find affordable septoplasty cost in Hungary, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
- A clinic's brand recognition. Some clinics have got international certificates and accreditations that confirm high quality of the medical procedure. It may increase the deviated nasal septum surgery cost by 10-15%.
- Doctor's experience. If a septoplasty surgeon has decades of experience, positive patients' reviews, participates in the international conferences, he/she may ask for a higher fee.
- Septum surgery complexity. The more complex septoplasty is, the higher price it may cost. So, only after consultation with a doctor, you will know how much septoplasty costs in your case.
What does a deviated nasal surgery cost include?
The septoplasty price usually includes:
- the procedure itself
- doctor's fee
- medicines.
Some clinics provide the package which already includes accommodation, transfer, language assistance.
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What are the types of septoplasty?
Laser septoplasty
The correction of a deviated septum is carried out applying high temperatures. Surgeons indicate a laser correction to patients with:
- Insignificant cartilage deformation. A laser makes a cartilage tissue softer, and a doctor makes the right shape of it.
- Cartilage growth. A doctor uses a laser to cut down a tissue, which causes difficulty breathing.
Advantage: a laser septoplasty does not need incisions that is why during and after the procedure there is no bleeding. The recovery goes faster than after the surgical correction.
Disadvantage: a laser may influence only a cartilage tissue, so a procedure is not indicated for people with bone deformations.
Endoscopic septoplasty
The operation is processed in an endonasal way, without incision. During the endoscopic septoplasty, a doctor uses a special tube with a backlight and camera which transmits the image to the monitor. A doctor inserts it in the nasal cavity together with special instruments to correct the septum.Advantages: a procedure allows correcting severe defects. No visible scars remain in a patient after an endoscopic septoplasty.
Disadvantage: this is a surgical operation, and small bleeding can occur after it. As a result, the recovery goes slower than after laser septoplasty.
Surgical deviated septum correction (traditional septoplasty)
The procedure is performed through the external skin incision. A doctor peels the mucous membrane off the cartilage and bone tissues to correct them:
- in case of deviated cartilage, a doctor removes tissues, which make breathing difficult.
- for people with perforation (a through hole in the septum), a surgeon places a transplant made of a patient's rib.
Advantages: a procedure allows correcting defects of any complexity.
Disadvantage: a recovery after the surgical septoplasty lasts longer than after the non-surgical one.
How is a deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) processed?
Preparation
The preparation for the deviated septum surgery includes:
- a consultation with a surgeon
- endoscopic examination of the mouth cavity (rhinoscopy)
- lab blood tests
- CT or X-ray of sinuses
- a consultation with an anesthesiologist.
Operation
The intervention is performed under local anesthesia with sedation or under general anesthesia. It depends on the stage of the defect and correction type. The average duration of the procedure is 1 hour.
<Recovery
After septoplasty, a patient stays in the hospital for 1 night. The number and frequency of postoperative consultations are determined individually for each patient by a doctor. The average stay in the country after the procedure is 5-10 days.