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How is bleeding controlled during rhinoplasty?

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During a rhinoplasty procedure, how is bleeding controlled?  Is suction used? Is gauze placed in the nose? Or does the patient end up swallowing most of the blood?  I wonder if aspiration is any sort of risk during the procedure. 

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