title: [Application of continuous sutures for nasal septum after septoplasty].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the efficacy and safety of nasal septal suture in septoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty patients who had undergone septoplasty were allocated into two groups: packing group and suturing group. Post-operative signs and symptoms (visual analogue scale) were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients of packing group experienced significantly more postoperative pain, epiphora, tinnitus, ear fullness, sleep disturbance and nasal congestion(P<0. 05). No statistically significant difference between two groups in hemorrhage (P>0. 05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nasal septum continuous suture is a feasible method to replace nasal packing after septoplasty.
authors.forename: Dawei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014012:Tinnitus