title: [Sorbalgon strips for nasal packing used in 2013 cases of endoscopic sinus surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the efficacy of Sorbalgon strips used in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), to explore a better nasal packing materials.
  
  
  METHODS
  From Jan. 2000 to Apr. 2003., 2013 cases with Sorbalgon strips for nasal packing of nasal chronic sinusitis and polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery, and compared with packing of Aureomycin ointment gauze. The hemostasia effect and nasal cavity response were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sorbalgon strips had effectiveness at controlling hemorrhage in ESS. Comparing with aureomycin ointment gauze, Sorbalgon strips had less bleeding when being removed (P < 0.01), and the nasal cavity response was gentle (P < 0.01). The packing time with Sorbalgon strip was no more than 24 hour. No any adverse event was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sorbalgon strips are a better nasal packing material used in ESS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. hongmengyu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hongmeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Chunquan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Dehui
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chaoping
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zang
authors.forename: Chonghua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000464:Alginates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates