Surgeons write they don't put packing into noses after rhinoplasty surgery. Does it mean they put NOTHING AT ALL or they put some kind of internal splint more confortable than packing ? Thanks.
Answer: What does "No Packing" Mean in Rhinoplasty Surgery? Most surgeons will not "pack" the nose after surgery, as it is decidedly uncomfortable and not needed. "Splints" are commonly used when there have been incisions placed internally that could undesirably heal together and cause webbing or scarring.In my practice, I commonly use soft internal splints when I perform septoplasty as part of a rhinoplasty surgery as it helps keep the septum moist to optimize the early healing period. These splints do not block the nose the way that nasal packing does, and are removed with the external splint within the first week after surgery.Hope this helps,Nick Slenkovich, MD FACS
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Answer: What does "No Packing" Mean in Rhinoplasty Surgery? Most surgeons will not "pack" the nose after surgery, as it is decidedly uncomfortable and not needed. "Splints" are commonly used when there have been incisions placed internally that could undesirably heal together and cause webbing or scarring.In my practice, I commonly use soft internal splints when I perform septoplasty as part of a rhinoplasty surgery as it helps keep the septum moist to optimize the early healing period. These splints do not block the nose the way that nasal packing does, and are removed with the external splint within the first week after surgery.Hope this helps,Nick Slenkovich, MD FACS
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Answer: Packing the nose It is relatively rare for plastic surgeons to "pack" a nose with gauze or other materials, as this tended to cause rare infectious complications. Now, soft silastic splints are placed that tend to be much more comfortable than packing. This is usually performed when septal work has been completed and can stabilize the nose into a preferred position.
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Answer: Packing the nose It is relatively rare for plastic surgeons to "pack" a nose with gauze or other materials, as this tended to cause rare infectious complications. Now, soft silastic splints are placed that tend to be much more comfortable than packing. This is usually performed when septal work has been completed and can stabilize the nose into a preferred position.
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August 2, 2015
Answer: No packing = nothing at all? Both of your suspicions are correct. In most cases, I put NOTHING in the nose other than sutures. In some cases where the nasal septum is very deviated or a septoplasty is performed with osteotomies of the nasal bones, I will place a thin flexible wafer type splint in the nose to keep the septum from re-deviating and prevent scar tissue formation from the nasal sidewall to the septum. Your surgeon can tell you what they anticipate needing to do for you.
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August 2, 2015
Answer: No packing = nothing at all? Both of your suspicions are correct. In most cases, I put NOTHING in the nose other than sutures. In some cases where the nasal septum is very deviated or a septoplasty is performed with osteotomies of the nasal bones, I will place a thin flexible wafer type splint in the nose to keep the septum from re-deviating and prevent scar tissue formation from the nasal sidewall to the septum. Your surgeon can tell you what they anticipate needing to do for you.
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August 3, 2015
Answer: Nasal packing and splints In over 20 years of practice following my fellowship I have not routinely placed nasal packing or splints. I have noted no problems related to this. I feel my patients have a more comfortable post-op experience with out them. There are many different practices however, discuss this with your surgeon at the time of consultation. Good luck.
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August 3, 2015
Answer: Nasal packing and splints In over 20 years of practice following my fellowship I have not routinely placed nasal packing or splints. I have noted no problems related to this. I feel my patients have a more comfortable post-op experience with out them. There are many different practices however, discuss this with your surgeon at the time of consultation. Good luck.
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August 2, 2015
Answer: No packing = nothing at all? Dear Yael1Rhinoplasty is a broad term applying to a wide range of procedures. Different parts of the nose are addressed to different degrees. Generally the degree of support/packing used will match the need for stability and support for certain aspects of what was done. In a simple rhinoplasty with dorsal reduction, osteotomies and tip work, not using packing might be ok (I use packing in all my cases). In a complex nose with septal reconstruction and extracorporeal septoplasty, splints and packing are used by most surgeons. In my experience packing serves an important purpose. It stop bleeding into the back of the patients throat in the first 24hrs. Less bleeding seen = less anxietyLess coughing from blood in throat = more stable and safer resultsLess blood in stomach = less nausea, better tolerance of po, hydration and pain management...I, similar to most rhinoplasty surgeons, remove packing on first post-operative day. This gives me the chance to make sure everything is in place, I answer all my patients new questions and the patients packing is removed as soon as its benefits are done (bleeding usually stops within 24hrs of surgery.)
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August 2, 2015
Answer: No packing = nothing at all? Dear Yael1Rhinoplasty is a broad term applying to a wide range of procedures. Different parts of the nose are addressed to different degrees. Generally the degree of support/packing used will match the need for stability and support for certain aspects of what was done. In a simple rhinoplasty with dorsal reduction, osteotomies and tip work, not using packing might be ok (I use packing in all my cases). In a complex nose with septal reconstruction and extracorporeal septoplasty, splints and packing are used by most surgeons. In my experience packing serves an important purpose. It stop bleeding into the back of the patients throat in the first 24hrs. Less bleeding seen = less anxietyLess coughing from blood in throat = more stable and safer resultsLess blood in stomach = less nausea, better tolerance of po, hydration and pain management...I, similar to most rhinoplasty surgeons, remove packing on first post-operative day. This gives me the chance to make sure everything is in place, I answer all my patients new questions and the patients packing is removed as soon as its benefits are done (bleeding usually stops within 24hrs of surgery.)
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