Muhammad Shafi.
Complications of post septoplasty nasal packing and trans-septal suturing.
J Surg Pak Jan ;21(3):110-3.

Objective: To find out complications of nasal packing and trans-septal suturing during septoplasty procedure for deviated nasal septum (D.N.S.). Study design: Descriptive case series. Place & Duration of study: Department of E.N.T. and Head & Neck Surgery, Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro / Hyderabad, from June 2014 to May 2016. Methodology: Patients of either gender of 17 year or more of age with symptomatic deviated nasal septum and needing septoplasty, were included in the study. They were randomly divided into groups A and B representing the nasal packing group and trans-septal suturing group respectively. Complications were noted in both the groups following surgery. Results: A total of 316 patients were included in the study. There were 207 (65.5%) males and 109 (34.5%) females. The age range was from 17 year to 52 year with the mean age of 27.83 year. In this study most common complications noted were nasal pain, headache, postnasal dribbling, sleep disturbance and epiphora. All these complications were more commonly observed in nasal packing group. Conclusion: Trans-septal suturing addressed the purpose of nasal packing effectively and safely with fewer postoperative complications.

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