This study aimed to assess the optimum timing for nasal packs removal after turbinate surgery by comparing removal after one day versus removal after three days.
Nasal obstruction is a common symptom that reaches 25% of the population worldwide. The main etiologies for nasal obstruction are septal deviation, hypertrophy of the inferior and middle turbinates, and nasal polyposis. Hypertrophied inferior turbinate surgery techniques include Cauterization, Radiofrequency turbinate reduction, Coblation, Submucosal diathermy, Microdebrider and submucosal resection. Endoscopic Partial inferior turbinectomy addresses both the hypertrophic mucosa and the underlying bone while leaving a normal-sized turbinate behind.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
66
Patients were scheduled for nasal packing for 1 day
Patients were scheduled for nasal packing for 3 days
Tanta University
Tanta, Al Gharbia, Egypt
Postoperative bleeding
Incidence of postoperative bleeding was recorded.
Time frame: Six months after surgery
Improvement in nasal obstruction
Improvement in nasal obstruction was assessed using the legalized Arabic version of the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (Arabic NOSE) scale. The Arabic NOSE scale consists of five items scored on a five-point Likert scale, with total scores extending from 0 to 100; developed scores indicate more severe nasal obstruction.
Time frame: Six months after surgery
Bleeding during nasal pack removal
Incidence of bleeding during nasal pack removal was recorded.
Time frame: Intraoperatively
Postoperative pain
Postoperative pain was judged utilizing the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). VAS is a straight 10-centimeter line where 0 means no pain and 10 means the worst pain.
Time frame: Six months after surgery
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