Abstract
Objective: To address the indication for surgical correction of the nasal septum in both children and adults, paying attention to the particularities of each of the phases. Methods: This integrative review of specialized literature was based on a literature review on the indications for rhinoseptoplasty. The stages of construction of this review were: selecting the theme and research question, searching for articles published between 2010 and 2021 in digital databases, establishing criteria for inclusion, exclusion, and discussion of articles, with 28 articles being selected at the end. Results: The rhinoseptoplasty is a procedure that allows the functional and aesthetic restoration of the nose, and it is therefore essential to evaluate the patient well through complementary exams and analyze factors such as: the patient's age, the type of septum deviation, the degree of deviation, to quantify nasal obstruction and the presence of other anatomical changes that also require surgical intervention, before authorizing the operation. Final considerations: The rhinoseptoplasty is a procedure whose results depend on the good surgical indication, the surgeon's technique, and the good doctor-patient relationship so that the intervention objective can be achieved.