ArticleIranian journal of otorhinolaryngology2021
A Comparative Double Blind Study of Nasal Dressing Sponge
Article in Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Does Choice of Nasal Pack Matter? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Merocel and Rapid Rhino.The Laryngoscope · 2025Pooled it
- Injectable Chitosan Hydrogel Particles as Nasal Packing Materials After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Headache alleviation with nasal irrigation following endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary adenomas.BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- A Rare Case of Solitary Fibrosus Tumor (SFT) of the Nasal Septum.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2023Article
- Management of Odontogenic Sinusitis: Results with Single-Step FESS and Dentoalveolar Surgery.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Maximizing Postoperative Recovery: The Role of Functional Biomaterials as Nasal Packs-A Comprehensive Systematic Review without Meta-Analysis (SWiM).Pharmaceutics · 2023Review
- Comparison of the Ankaferd Blood Stopper Tampon and the Merocel Nasal Tampon after Septoplasty Surgery.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionNasal packing is a common procedure used to ensure haemostasis after nasal surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsA prospective, randomized, controlled and double-blinded study was conducted on 80 consecutive subjects to investigate whether using Nasal Dressing Sponge® (NDS) instead of simple Merocel® might improve patients' postoperative experience of nasal packing.
resultsDuring the stay of the tampons no differences were noticed between the two groups as regards the postoperative pain. When it comes to pain during the packing removal, patients complained of worse symptoms in the side packed with Merocel. There was no bleeding after the removal of Merocel, whereas 5,6% patients were subject to some bleeding when NDS was removed.
conclusionMerocel and NDS gave similar results regarding haemostatic activity. Nasal Dressing Sponge could decrease pain during the removal of the nasal pack, while it could be associated to a bigger incidence of mild bleeding after removing the pack.
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