title: Nasal tampon packing in rhinoplasty: a simple and safe method of hemostasis.
abstract: To absorb bleeding and pack the nasal cavities after rhinoplasty, a sterile commercial vaginal tampon was used. It has the following advantages: high absorbency, round configuration, and safety removal cord included to preclude gliding into the nasopharynx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Lusthaus
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benmeir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neuman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Talisman
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wexler
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D013630:Tampons, Surgical