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We aim to assess QOL among patients with nasal obstruction associated with ITH and major deviated nasal septum.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A prospective cohort study comparing the difference in improved QOL among patients with and without septal deviation following RFA treatment between March 2016 and June 2019. The patients formed two groups according to their grade of septal deviation. Patients participating filled in QOL questionnaires (Sino\u2010Nasal Outcome Test\u201022 [SNOT\u201022] and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation [NOSE]) Pre\u2010 and 2\u2009months postprocedure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>All patients demonstrated QOL improvement with no significant difference between those with and those without any degree of deviated septum, as demonstrated by their responses to the SNOT\u201022 questionnaire (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u2009.29), the NOSE questionnaire (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u2009.93), and the degree of nasal obstruction (question 22 in the SNOT\u201022 questionnaire) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u2009.14).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conclude that septal deviation to certain degree does not preclude treatment of ITH with RFA nor does it negatively affect subjective improvement of the patient's QOL. 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