Postoperative complications followed by septoplasty comparison between conventional nasal packing and glove finger pack

Abstract

Objective: Objective of this study is to compare complications in postseptoplasty patients using conventional nasal packing and glove finger packing. Materials and methods: In our study 95 patients who underwent septoplasty were enrolled and written consent taken for the study among these 95 patients, 50 patients were put in group A and 45 patients in group B. In group A patients glove finger packing was done and in group B patients conventional packing using medicated gauze was done and postoperative complications like postoperative pain, hemorrhage, septal perforation, toxic shock syndrome, septal hematoma, septal deviation and synechia/adhesion bands were compared between two groups, follow-up was done for both groups for 3 weeks. Result: Our study showed that their was significantly less pain in group A patients and also their was less incidence of synechia in group A patients as compared to group B patients, their was not much difference in other complications. Conclusion: Our results point out that glove finger pack has more advantage than conventional medicated gauze pack. We recommend use of glove finger pack after septoplasty procedure. © Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.