title: Inferior turbinate resection: the need for a nasal pack.
abstract: A random prospective study of 180 patients with chronic nasal obstruction who underwent inferior turbinate resection as a part of a multinasal surgical procedure is presented. The aim of our study was to examine the influence of nasal pack on the incidence of post-operative haemorrhage following inferior turbinate resection. The haemorrhage rate in Group 1 (no nasal pack), Group 2 (nasal pack retained for 24 hours) and Group 3 (nasal pack retained for 48 hours) was 11.7, 8.3 and 0 per cent respectively. We recommend that a nasal pack should be retained for 48 hours following inferior turbinate resection.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi, Arabia.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: el-Silimy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001458:Bandages; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery*