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Evaluation of the Effects of Using Nasal Pack with Lidocaine Pomade on Postoperative Pain and Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Septoplasty
Septoplasti Yapılan Hastalarda Lidokainli Pomad ile Birlikte Nazal Tampon Kullanımının Postoperatif Ağrı ve Kanama Üzerine Etkisinin Değerlendirilmesi
Received Date : 20 Dec 2022
Accepted Date : 14 Mar 2023
Available Online : 20 Mar 2023
Doi: 10.24179/kbbbbc.2022-95002 - Article's Language: EN
KBB ve BBC Dergisi. 2023;31(2):104-8
Copyright © 2020 by Turkey Association of Society of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aims to find out the effect of the topical lidocaine pomade application on postoperative bleeding and pain control following a septoplasty procedure. Material and Methods: We enrolled 82 (45 male, 37 female) patients with a mean age of 31.8±8.58 (range 16-51) who underwent septoplasty. 45 (56.88%) of them received Doyle nasal splint with a %5 lidocaine pomade, and 37 (42.12%) patients received Doyle nasal splint only. Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure postoperative pain intensity on the first, 2nd, and 3rd days after septoplasty before taking painkillers. Duration of postoperative bleedy nasal discharge time (hours) and hospitalization period were recorded. Complications were also recorded. Results: There was no significant difference between nasal pack groups in terms of hospitalization period (p=0.383). There was a significant difference between nasal pack groups in terms of first, 2nd, and 3rd postoperative day VAS scores. VAS scores in Doyle nasal pack group were significantly higher every 3 days. When VAS scores of postoperative first, 2nd, and 3rd days were compared, there was a significant difference between all of the groups. While the first day’s VAS score was the highest, the 3rd day was the lowest. Duration of the postoperative bleedy discharge period was found significantly lower in patients with Doyle splint with lidocaine pomade (p<0.001). Conclusion: Consequently, using lidocaine pomade covered nasal silicone splints is a comfortable, reasonable and cost-effective option for patients who underwent septoplasty. It helps postoperative pain management and shortens the duration of the postoperative bleedy discharge time.
ÖZET
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, septoplasti cerrahisi sonrası kullanılan nazal tampon üzerine uygulanan lidokainli pomadın, ameliyat sonrası kanama ve ağrı kontrolü üzerine etkisini araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya, 16-51 yaş aralığında (ortalama 31,8±8,58) 82 hasta dâhil edilmiştir. Hastaların 45’i erkek, 37’si kadındır. Kırk beş (%56,88) hastaya, üzerine %5 lidokainli pomad uygulanan Doyle tampon yerleştirilmiştir. Otuz yedi (%42,12) hastaya sadece Doyle tampon yerleştirilmiştir. Hastaların ameliyat sonrası ağrı şiddetleri 1, 2 ve 3. günlerde ağrı kesici almadan önce vizüel analog skala (VAS) ile değerlendirildi. Ameliyat sonrası burundan kanlı akıntı süresi (saat), hastanede kalış süresi ve komplikasyonlar kaydedildi. Bulgular: Hastanede kalış süresi açısından gruplar arası anlamlı fark görülmedi (p=0,38). Ameliyat sonrası 1, 2 ve 3. günde ölçülen VAS skorlarında gruplar arasında anlamlı fark görüldü. Sadece Doyle tampon kullanılan grupta her 3 günde de ölçülen VAS skorları anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu. Her bir grup için ameliyat sonrası 1, 2 ve 3. günde ölçülen VAS skorları birbirleri arasında karşılaştırıldığında, her 3 ölçüm arasında da anlamlı fark görüldü. En yüksek VAS skorları 1. günde ölçülürken, en düşük skorlar 3. günde ölçüldü. Ameliyat sonrası izlenen kanlı akıntı süresi lidokain pomadlı Doyle nazal tampon kullanan hastalarda anlamlı olarak kısa bulundu (p<0,001). Sonuç: Septoplasti yapılan hastalarda lidokain pomadlı nazal silikon splint kullanımı konforlu, makul ve uygun maliyetli bir seçenektir. Postoperatif ağrı yönetimine ve postoperatif kanamalı taburculuk süresinin kısalmasına yardımcı olabilir.
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