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Packing in endoscopic sinus surgery: is it really required?

Ron Eliashar1, Menachem Gross, Jay Wohlgelernter

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Hebrew University School of Medicine, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.

Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
|February 4, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Routine nasal packing or hemostatic agents are often unnecessary in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Careful technique and local anesthesia minimize bleeding, reducing patient discomfort and surgical costs.

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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) traditionally involves packing or hemostatic agents.
  • The necessity of these measures in routine ESS requires evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the routine use of nasal packing or local hemostatic agents in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study of 100 adult ESS patients in a tertiary academic hospital.
  • Packing/hemostatic agents were used only when necessary.
  • Analysis of packing necessity against patient demographics, surgical factors, and bleeding volume.

Main Results:

  • 92% of patients (89/97) did not require packing or hemostatic agents.
  • No postoperative bleeding complications were observed.

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  • General anesthesia and higher intraoperative bleeding volume were significantly associated with the need for packing.

    • Conclusions:

    • Most endoscopic sinus surgeries can be safely performed without routine packing or hemostatic agents.
    • Local anesthesia, vasoconstrictors, and meticulous surgical technique reduce the need for packing.
    • Avoiding packing minimizes patient discomfort, postoperative complications, and surgical costs.