Frequency of Nasal Septal Perforation at the Suture Fixation Site of a Silastic Sheet Inserted during Nasal SurgeryFrequency of Nasal Septal Perforation at the Suture Fixation Site of a Silastic Sheet Inserted during Nasal Surgery
- Other Titles
- Frequency of Nasal Septal Perforation at the Suture Fixation Site of a Silastic Sheet Inserted during Nasal Surgery
- Authors
- 변장열; 박영주; 이재용
- Issue Date
- 2011
- Publisher
- 순천향의학연구소
- Keywords
- Nasal septum; Perforation; Frequency; Silastic
- Citation
- Soonchunhyang Medical Science, v.17, no.2, pp 53 - 57
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- Soonchunhyang Medical Science
- Volume
- 17
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 53
- End Page
- 57
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/16985
- ISSN
- 2233-4289
- Abstract
- Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the frequency of nasal septal perforation at the suture fixation site of a silastic sheet inserted during nasal surgery.
Methods: Seven hundred and twenty-one patients with silastic sheet insertion during common nasal surgeries were examined.
The frequency of perforations and subjective symptoms of the patients were evaluated.
Results: Nasal septal perforation at the suture fixation site occurred in seven patients (0.97%). In three patients, perforations occurred immediately after removal of the sheet, while four patients developed perforations 2 to 4 weeks later. In most cases, perforations were small and did not exceed 2 to 3 mm in diameter. No patient complained of nasal symptoms related to the septal perforation postoperatively.
Conclusion: The frequency of the septal perforation at the suture fixation site of a silastic sheet was very low and subjective symptoms were absent.
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