Pharyngeal packing is a frequently used application to reduce the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients who undergo nasal surgery. This study aims to research the effects of PP on gastric antral cross-sectional area (ACSA) and hence gastric volume as assessed by ultrasound, therewithal PONV and sore throat were evaluated as secondary outcomes in rhino logic surgeries (Septorhinoplasty, Septoplasty, Functional endoscopic sinus surgery).
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after nasal surgery (Septorhinoplasty, Septoplasty, Functional endoscopic sinus surgery) is a very common complication (34-60%). Therefore, pharangeal packing was performed to prevent blood ingestion so as to decrease the incidence of PONV and the risk of aspiration. Also, gastric blood is known to be a powerful emetic. Actually, there is not any evidence in the literature reporting the quantitative values of gastric volumes due to blood ingestion. The aim of this study is to research the effect of pharyngeal packing on the perioperative gastric antral cross-sectional area (ACSA) so the gastric volumes. Measurements were performed by ultrasound with convex probe in right lateral decubitus position, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of pharyngeal packing in patients undergoing nasal surgery, and to show its effects on PONV and sore throat.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
180
Placing gauze-like material in the nasal cavity to absorb blood or other fluids right after tracheal intubation.
Istanbul University, Department of Anesthesiology
Istanbul, Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye)
The crosssectional area (ACSA) (Postoperative) (mm2) (Postoperative)
measurements are done with USG and calculated with this formula CSA = (AP (anterior-posterior) diameter × CC (cranio-caudal) diameter× 3.14) / 4.
Time frame: 10 minutes before extubation
Postoperative presence and severity of PONV
The severity of PONV was assessed according to the four points score: None (0 point), nausea (1 point), nausea with maximum of two vomiting episodes (2 points), more than two vomiting episodes (3 points). When PONV with ≥ 2 points metaclopropamid 10 mg was done, and in order to repetition granisetron 3 mg was added.
Time frame: at the first, second and 24th hours in PACU and at the ward
The severity of sore throat
No pain (0 point), mild pain (1 point), moderate pain (2 points) and severe pain (3 points). Patients with severe sore throat were given paracetamol.
Time frame: at the first, second and 24th hours in PACU and at the ward
Blood volume in the suction system
weighing sponge, pad, compress and blood volume in the aspirator
Time frame: in the perioperative period
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