Shahbaz Mujtaba Ghouri, Amir Chaudry, Ayesha Shafi, Muhammad Nadeem.
Prevention of Intra Nasal Adhesions by Using Intranasal Splints after Septoplasty.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(1):286-8.

Aim : To determine the outcome of intra nasal splints following septoplasty in patients of deviated nasal septum. Main outcome measures: Main outcome measure was the prevention of intra nasal adhesions . Study design : Descriptive case series . Method : The Study was conducted at department of ENT, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from April 20 th, 2009 to October 19th, 2009.90 patients with deviated nasal septum were selected and septoplasty was done under general anesthesia. Intra nasal splints following septoplasty were placed, followed by anterior nasal packing. Nasal packing was removed on 1st post- operative day while nasal splints were removed at 10th post-operative day. Patients were reexamined after 3 weeks of surgery for intra nasal adhesions. Results: Septoplasty with intra nasal splints reduced the intra nasal adhesions in 87(96.6 %) patients. Conclusion: In patients with deviated nasal septum undergoing septoplasty , use of intra nasal splints was highly effective in reducing the incidence of intra-nasal adhesions.

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