COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN JODOFORM-VASELINE NASAL PACKING AND MEROCEL HEMOX 10 cm AFTER THE SEPTO-TURBINOPLASTY OR RHINOSEPTOPLASTY PROCEDURE
Date Issued
2019-04-04
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: The purpose of our study was to compare Merocel (Merocel Hemox 10 cm) and
Jodoform-Vaseline cotton tampons (JVT) after a rhinoseptoplasty procedure in efficiency and
patient comfort.
Methods: We carried out a prospective study of 53 patients who had undergone surgery between
01/2018 and 01/2019. GroupA, packed with Merocel was composed of 29 patients, and GroupB
packed with JVT was composed of 24 patients. A standard scale ranging from zero (no symptoms)
to 5 (most severe symptoms) was used to assess subjective symptoms. To compare the usefulness
of materials we evaluated the after-surgery bleeding and bleeding after nasal pack removing,
discomfort of the patient at 12h and after 72h, discomfort during removing nasal pack. Secretions
and crusts were evaluated 1 week and 2 weeks after surgery in both groups.
Results: A total of 53 patients were enrolled in the study, 37 women and 16 men; age range 15-42
with a mean age of 34 years. After removing of the nasal pack in the GroupA, in 27 cases no bleeding
was present, and in 2 cases there was present bleeding. In the GroupB in 19 cases no bleeding was
present, and in 5 cases there was present bleeding. In the GroupA overall average discomfort score
was 2, and in the GroupB overall average discomfort was 3. We noticed statistically significance
reduction of nasal secretions and crusts at 1 week after surgery. The difference is not statistically
significant 2 weeks after surgery. Difference in discomfort related to nasal packing is statistically
significant (p < 0.05) regarding the pain during packing removal, the general satisfaction and the
pressure.
Conclusions: Merocel Hemox 10 cm was easily implanted and removed, causing patients less
discomfort during the first days after surgery. The nasal mucosa was better preserved with Merocel
than with JVT. This type of material can be used in rhino-septoplasty or septoturbinoplasty.
Jodoform-Vaseline cotton tampons (JVT) after a rhinoseptoplasty procedure in efficiency and
patient comfort.
Methods: We carried out a prospective study of 53 patients who had undergone surgery between
01/2018 and 01/2019. GroupA, packed with Merocel was composed of 29 patients, and GroupB
packed with JVT was composed of 24 patients. A standard scale ranging from zero (no symptoms)
to 5 (most severe symptoms) was used to assess subjective symptoms. To compare the usefulness
of materials we evaluated the after-surgery bleeding and bleeding after nasal pack removing,
discomfort of the patient at 12h and after 72h, discomfort during removing nasal pack. Secretions
and crusts were evaluated 1 week and 2 weeks after surgery in both groups.
Results: A total of 53 patients were enrolled in the study, 37 women and 16 men; age range 15-42
with a mean age of 34 years. After removing of the nasal pack in the GroupA, in 27 cases no bleeding
was present, and in 2 cases there was present bleeding. In the GroupB in 19 cases no bleeding was
present, and in 5 cases there was present bleeding. In the GroupA overall average discomfort score
was 2, and in the GroupB overall average discomfort was 3. We noticed statistically significance
reduction of nasal secretions and crusts at 1 week after surgery. The difference is not statistically
significant 2 weeks after surgery. Difference in discomfort related to nasal packing is statistically
significant (p < 0.05) regarding the pain during packing removal, the general satisfaction and the
pressure.
Conclusions: Merocel Hemox 10 cm was easily implanted and removed, causing patients less
discomfort during the first days after surgery. The nasal mucosa was better preserved with Merocel
than with JVT. This type of material can be used in rhino-septoplasty or septoturbinoplasty.
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