Hello, yesterday at 2:45 pm I had septoplasty done, tonight I was cleaning my nose with saline solution and the plastic film came out after blowing softly... no bleeding at all, I put neosporin but I can't contact My surgeon... shall I go the hospital ???
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Septoplasty can be performed more than once, but is limited by the amount of cartilage that can be safely removed or repositioned. The septal cartilage cannot be removed altogether as this cartilage is needed for support. The complication rate for septal perforation or other post-operative...
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A septoplasty is performed as an outpatient surgical procedure in a formal operating room under general anesthesia. The operating room needs to be certified and licensed, however can be located adjacent to a physician's office. A septoplasty is not an in-office procedure.