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Nasal tampon packing in rhinoplasty: a simple and safe method of hemostasis
S N Lusthaus1, P Benmeir, A Neuman
1Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Annals of Plastic Surgery
|November 1, 1992
Abstract:
To absorb bleeding and pack the nasal cavities after rhinoplasty, a sterile commercial vaginal tampon was used. It has the following advantages: high absorbency, round configuration, and safety removal cord included to preclude gliding into the nasopharynx.