<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>BACKGROUND. </bold>Septoplasty is routinely used to resolve the deviated nasal septum. To obviate postoperative complications, some surgeons pack both nasal cavities and some other use suturing techniques after septoplasty.<bold>OBJECTIVE. </bold>To investigate the efficacy of septal suturing and packing in patients post-septoplasty.<bold>MATERIAL AND METHODS. </bold>This study was conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Loghman Hakim, Tehran, Iran. 146 patients aged 17 years and above were enrolled for septoplasty. Septal suture was performed in 73 patients (group A) and nasal packing in the other 73 patients (group B). The principal outcomes in terms of bleeding, pain, respiratory problems, septal hematoma, adhesion and perforation were measured over a post-operative follow-up period.<bold>RESULTS. </bold>A total of 146 patients, 74% female and 26% male, were enrolled. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups with respect to respiratory problems and patient comfort (p&lt;0.001). The patients in both groups had no septal perforation.<bold>CONCLUSION. </bold>Septoplasty using trans-septal suturing without packing can be safe and suitable to prevent or minimize postoperative complications.</abstract>

BACKGROUND. Septoplasty is routinely used to resolve the deviated nasal septum. To obviate postoperative complications, some surgeons pack both nasal cavities and some other use suturing techniques after septoplasty.OBJECTIVE. To investigate the efficacy of septal suturing and packing in patients post-septoplasty.MATERIAL AND METHODS. This study was conducted in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Loghman Hakim, Tehran, Iran. 146 patients aged 17 years and above were enrolled for septoplasty. Septal suture was performed in 73 patients (group A) and nasal packing in the other 73 patients (group B). The principal outcomes in terms of bleeding, pain, respiratory problems, septal hematoma, adhesion and perforation were measured over a post-operative follow-up period.RESULTS. A total of 146 patients, 74% female and 26% male, were enrolled. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups with respect to respiratory problems and patient comfort (p<0.001). The patients in both groups had no septal perforation.CONCLUSION. Septoplasty using trans-septal suturing without packing can be safe and suitable to prevent or minimize postoperative complications.

Comparison results of nasal septum suturing and nasal packing following septoplasty

Hearing Disorders Research Center, Loghman-Hakim Hospital

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Romanian Journal of Rhinology

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BACKGROUND. Septoplasty is routinely used to resolve the deviated nasal septum. To obviate postoperative complications, some surgeons pack both nasal cavities...

Comparison results of nasal septum suturing and nasal packing following septoplasty

Published Online: May 04, 2019

Page range: 97 - 99

Received: Feb 02, 2019

Accepted: Mar 07, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0012

Keywords
septoplasty, nasal packing, septal suturing

© 2019 Ali Asghar Peyvandi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Comparison results of nasal septum suturing and nasal packing following septoplasty

Published Online: May 04, 2019

Page range: 97 - 99

Received: Feb 02, 2019

Accepted: Mar 07, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjr-2019-0012

Keywordsseptoplasty, nasal packing, septal suturing

© 2019 Ali Asghar Peyvandi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
septoplasty, nasal packing, septal suturing