Assessment of mucosal changes associated with nasal splint in a rabbit model

TAN M., KALCIOĞLU M. T., Sahin N., BAYINDIR T., ŞAMDANCI E., Filiz A.

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.81, no.2, pp.184-189, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2014.08.004
  • Journal Name: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.184-189
  • Keywords: Nasal mucosa, Nasal septal perforation, Nasal septum, Tampons surgical, PACKING, SURGERY, RHINOPLASTY, SEPTOPLASTY, SHEEP, TIME
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: There is no consensus on duration of the nasal splint after nasal septum surgeries. The pressure of nasal splint on the mucosa may cause tissue necrosis and nasal septum perforation.