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Trial reportEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2026

Effect of nasal retainer versus doyle nasal packing on postoperative comfort and complications following septorhinoplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

Burak Erkmen, Şamil Şahin, Mustafa Said Tekin, Yeşim Esen Yiğit Koçer, Yasar Kemal Duymaz

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Trial report in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Comment on "Effect of nasal retainer versus doyle nasal packing on postoperative comfort and complications following septorhinoplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial".European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Burak ErkmenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Uskudar University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-8099
Şamil ŞahinPrivate Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7378-6759
Mustafa Said TekinDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, University of Medipol, Medipol University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-4926
Yeşim Esen Yiğit KoçerDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. yyigit14@ku.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-2923
Yasar Kemal DuymazDepartment of Otolaryngology, University of Health Sciences, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4887-4677

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNasal packing is commonly used after septorhinoplasty for hemostasis and mucosal support, but it often causes discomfort due to nasal obstruction and pain during removal. Nasal retainers, which permit airflow and minimize mucosal contact, have been proposed as a more tolerable alternative. AIMS/

objectivesTo compare nasal retainers and Doyle nasal packing in terms of postoperative comfort and complications after septorhinoplasty. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis prospective randomized controlled trial included 78 patients undergoing primary septorhinoplasty, assigned to receive either nasal retainers (n = 40) or Doyle packing (n = 38). Postoperative symptoms including headache, nasal obstruction, facial pressure, dysphagia, postnasal drip, and anterior rhinorrhea were rated using visual analog scales, and complications such as bleeding, synechiae, and septal perforation were recorded.

resultsRetainer use yielded significantly lower scores for headache, nasal obstruction, facial pressure, and dysphagia (p < 0.001). No significant differences were found for postnasal drip, rhinorrhea, or complication rates. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: Nasal retainers provide greater postoperative comfort than Doyle nasal packing without increasing complications, representing a safe and patient-friendly alternative for intranasal support.

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Nasal SeptumPostoperative ComplicationsRhinoplastyTampons, SurgicalAdultDeglutition DisordersFemaleFormaldehydeHeadacheHumansMaleMiddle AgedNasal ObstructionPolyvinyl AlcoholProspective StudiesYoung AdultFormaldehydePolyvinyl Alcoholpolyvinyl alcohol formaldehyde foamNasal obstructionNasal retainerNasal surgeryPatient comfortPostoperative complicationsRandomized controlled trial

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PMID41786946

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