INTRODUCTION Nasal packing after endoscopic sinus surgery is used as a standard procedure. The optimum solution to minimize or eliminate all disadvantages of this procedure may be accomplished using biodegradable packs. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare patient satisfaction and clinical outcome associated with absorbable and non-absorbable packing after FESS. METHODS In total, ...

UNLABELLED Epistaxis is the main otorhinolaryngology emergency and, in severe cases, it can lead to hemodynamic instability and be life threatening. AIM To evaluate factors involved in epistaxis resistant to nasal packing that needed surgical treatment, as well as post-surgical results. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective study from January 2002 to August 2007. 40 consecutive patients that u...

BACKGROUND Middle meatal spacers are commonly used following endoscopic sinus surgery to prevent post-operative bleeding and lateralization of the middle turbinates. The effects of nasal packing on post-operative sinonasal mucosal healing remain unknown in humans. OBJECTIVE This study aims to compare the histopathalogical effects of Merocel and Merocel covered with a finger glove on mucosal h...

Surgical treatment of the inferior turbinate in patients with chronic hypertrophic rhinitis that does not respond to medical treatment is a well established procedure. CO2 laser, YAG laser, KTP laser, conventional electrocautery, cryotherapy, chemosurgery and turbinectomy or submucosal turbinectomy have been performed for the removal of nasal obstruction. Argon Plasma Coagulation (APC) is a new...

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of a trans-septum suturing technique with conventional nasal packing and intranasal splints in the classic septoplasty operation. The study is a prospective, randomized clinical trial. 114 patients underwent septoplasty for septal deviation and ensuing nasal obstruction. These patients were divided into two groups: packing (using intranasal sept...

The trans-septal suturing method has been developed in septoplasty as an alternative to packing. This study was carried out to compare the postoperative results of trans-septal suturing with the anterior Merocel packing technique. The study involved 697 patients who underwent septoplasty. Following surgery, patients were randomly divided into two groups, one with trans-septal suturing and the o...

Abstract Introduction Epistaxis is a common ENT emergency, which if management requires nasal-packing, usually results in an inpatient admission. We audited our of nasal-packing practices the pre- and intra-pandemic era. Method Review medical notes including patient demographics, reason for admission, time bed-day numbers, plan 30-day mortality morbidity (M&M). 1st-cycle- January 2020, 2nd-...