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Transeptal suturing - a cost-efficient alternative for nasal packing in septal surgery
Daniel Pérez Plasencia1, Juan Carlos Falcón1, Silvia Borkoski Barreiro1
1Head Neck Surg Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Gran Canaria, Spain.
Introduction:
Nasal packing is routinely used in septal surgery to prevent postoperative bleeding.
Objective:
To demonstrate the possibility of transeptal suture as a safe and effective way to avoid nasal packing and to improve efficiency.
Methods:
This is a prospective, descriptive, inferential cost study comprising 92 patients. Two randomized groups of patients were analyzed, one with nasal packing and the other with transeptal suture.
Results:
In the group of transeptal suture no patient experienced postoperative bleeding, and a statistically significant reduction of pain and headache was demonstrated. At the same time, we improved efficiency by saving on material costs.
Conclusions:
Transeptal suture is an effective and safe alternative to classic nasal packing in septal surgery. Moreover, it improves the efficiency of the intervention by saving costs.
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