AIM OF THE STUDY This study evaluated the effect of a new type of haemostatic--chemoprophylactic nasal packing (gel-tampon) on wound healing following the surgical removal of nasal polyps. These tampons are coated with a haemostatic hydrocolloid gel supported by a latex of microfibres and were soaked in solution of cortisone and antimycotic or antibiotic medicament. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seven...

Objective: Case reports in regard of using Pipeline Embolization Devices (PED): endoluminal reconstruction device for treatment of iatrogenic internal carotid artery (ICA) injury is still rare. We describe a successfully treated case of surgical iatrogenic ICA injury by double overlapped PEDs placement. Case Presentation: A 79-year-old female underwent endoscopic trans-nasal aspiration for chro...

Epistaxis is derived from Greek ‘to bleed from nose’. Epistaxis is one of the common presenting problem to Accident and Emergency departments. The bleeding can occur in different places inside the nose commonest being from the Little’s area; cluster of blood vessels around anterior part of septum –the anterior epistaxis. The posterior epistaxis is defined when the bleeding point cannot be visua...

INTRODUCTION Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu disease, is an autosomal dominant bleeding disorder characterized by arteriovenous malformations and multiple telangiectasia affecting the skin, abdominal viscera, and mucosa. It affects approximately one in 5,000 to 8,000 people and presents with severe recurrent epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding, and ...

PURPOSE To study the variation of cone photoreceptor packing density across the retina in healthy subjects of different ages. METHODS High-resolution adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AOSLO) systems were used to systematically image the retinas of two groups of subjects of different ages. Ten younger subjects (age range, 22-35 years) and 10 older subjects (age range, 50-65 years)...

Aim: The primary aim of this research was to assess the impact bilateral nasal packing on systolic blood pressure in individuals undergoing septoplasty. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and Duration: This study conducted at Hospital Dow International Medical College, University Health Sciences Karachi Shahida Islam Lodhran during period from March, 2022 August, 2022. Methods:152 patient...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to compare the effects of Merocel nasal packs and silicone nasal septal splints with integral airway on the ventilation and pressure of the middle ear when applied intranasally after septoplasty for isolated septal deviation. STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized trial. SETTING A tertiary referral center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Fifty-one patients who underwent sep...

Introduction: There is controversy regarding the use of pharyngeal packing in oral and nasal surgery. The primary objective this study was to examine association between packing, throat pain, postoperative nausea vomiting (PONV) head neck Material methods: A systematic review clinical studies published from January 2000 August 2020 concerning surgery conducted Medline, ScienceDirect Cochrane Li...