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BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Volume 85, Issue 4, Pages 473-480Publisher
ASSOC BRASILEIRA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA & CIRURGIA CERVICOFACIAL
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.04.002
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Anti-bacterial agents; Steroids; Wound heating; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Nasopore/biodegradable packing
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Introduction: Endoscopic sinus surgery can lead to crusting or synechiae formation, which can affect the healing process. Objective: The aim of our study was to compare the influence of steroid versus antibiotic versus saline solution impregnated absorbable nasal spacers on postoperative wound healing and patient satisfaction. Methods: Eighty patients, 33 women and 47 men, were enrolled in this study. At the end of the surgery, two pieces of 4 cm biodegradable material were applied in each ethmoid cavity. One of them was impregnated with saline solution, while the second one with steroid, or with antibiotic. Results: We observed statistically significant differences in the Lund-Kennedy score between the control and both treatment groups: for the Antibiotic-group on days 10 and 30 (p = 0.009; p = 0.009) and for the Steroid-group on day 90 (p = 0.008). The extended endoscopic appearance of nasal mucosa indicated statistically significant differences in crust formation on day 10 comparing the steroid and control dressing (p =0.025), in secretion type on days 10 and 30 comparing the antibiotic and control dressing (p =0.003; p=0.016) and additionally for steroid and control on day 90 (p= 0.046). On Day 90 we observed statistically significant differences in the absence of mucosal edema in the S-group compared to controls (p = 0.007). Conclusions: The results of this study reveal the significant positive influence of steroid-and antibiotic-impregnated biodegradable nasal packing on the postoperative healing process and patient satisfaction compared to the saline soaked dressing. (C) 2018 Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.
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