Abstract

Nasal packing is routinely performed by many ENT surgeons following nasal surgery such as septoplasty, rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty, turbinate surgery, endoscopic sinus surgeries ,submucosal resections anterior skull base surgeries, endoscopic endonasal CSF leak repairs and may be life saving in epistaxis, when cautery could not be done or cauterization fails to control bleeding. This has led to development of various packing materials. Nasal packing can provide hemostasis, prevent hematoma formation, support septal flap apposition, close dead spaces between cartilage and mucoperichondrial flaps and prevent displacement of the cartilage or bony grafts. It also effects wound healing in post operative period and incidence of adhesions and granulations. However, nasal packing may result in severe complications. These complications are diverse and range from a relatively simple postoperative hemorrhage to life-threatening toxic shock syndrome.The aim in present study is to comparing two packing materials Poly Vinyl acetate sponge (merocel) and conventional ribbon gauze packing in anterior nasal packing.

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