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Hindi Case Report, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 2 Issue: 1
How we do it: A Method for Placement and Easy Removal of Anteriorly and Posteriorly Placed Fixation Sutures for Intranasal Splints: Increased Postoperative Comfort
| Salim Erkin1 and Gul Caner Mercan2* | |
| 1Private Practice, Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey | |
| 2Department of Otolaryngology, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey | |
| Corresponding author : Gul Caner Mercan, MD Department of Otolaryngology, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Tel: +90-232-3753524; Fax: 90-232-4647884 E-mail: gulc@isbank.net.tr |
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| Received: December 10, 2012 Accepted: December 13, 2012 Published: December 18, 2012 | |
| Citation: Erkin S, Caner Mercan G (2013) How we do it: A Method for Placement and Easy Removal of Anteriorly and Posteriorly Placed Fixation Sutures for Intranasal Splints: Increased Postoperative Comfort. J Otol Rhinol 2:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000110 |
Abstract
How we do it: A Method for Placement and Easy Removal of Anteriorly and Posteriorly Placed Fixation Sutures for Intranasal Splints: Increased Postoperative Comfort
In order to reduce the complication rate after nasal septal surgery, several measures have been described. With the use of septal mucosal quilting sutures to stabilize mucosal flaps, many surgeons have abandoned using nasal packing. This technique also helps to close any mucosal tears and may help prevent septal perforation.
