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Comparison of Finger Glove and Ribbon Gauze NasalPacking after Septal Surgery
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Comparison of Finger Glove and Ribbon Gauze NasalPacking after Septal Surgery
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ICC-0702
Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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IAA.ZONE/2617100339482
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Abstract
ABSTRACT:Objective: To compare the efficacy of finger glove and ribbon gauze as nasal packing material after septal surgery by assessingthe two parameters of bleeding and pain.Materials and Methods: This cross sectional comparative study was conducted at ENT Department of PNS SHIFA Hospital,Karachi, over a period of one and a half years fromAugust 2014 to January 2016.A total of 100 patients were included in thisstudy. Inclusion criterion was all patients undergoing septal surgery requiring post-operative nasal packing. The right side ofnose was packed with finger glove packing and left side of nose was packed with ribbon gauze in every patient. Pain andbleeding were assessed during 24 hour period of packing and on pack removal.Results: Mean blood loss during the packing period and at the time of pack removal was 6.60 ml and 2.31 ml respectively onthe finger glove side and 11.40ml and 7.47 ml respectively on the ribbon gauze side (p =...
