What should notice after inferior turbinate partial excision?

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Inferior turbinate resection should not be too much, in order to avoid too wide nasal cavity, the formation of atrophic rhinitis, nasal scab, stink, increase patient pain. If the inferior turbinate is hyperplastic and hypertrophic, and other treatments are ineffective, if the ventilation is still not smooth after healing, it can be considered to operate again. The consequence of turbinectomy is very serious. Some patients have symptoms such as dry nasopharynx, uncomfortable lungs, blocked nose, poor spirit, and sleeplessness after turbinectomy. Therefore, it is necessary to be cautious to trim the nasal hair and clean the nasal cavity. 1% ephedrine was used to spray the mucosa of inferior turbinate. According to the degree of mucosa contraction, the operation method was decided.

What should notice after inferior turbinate partial excision?

1. Postoperative treatment, pay attention to bleeding. After the operation, a small amount of bloody secretions usually seeped from the anterior nostril and stopped 12-24 hours later. If there is continuous flow of blood, or bleeding in the posterior nostril, it means that the blockage is not tight enough. It needs to be re blocked or the posterior nostril is blocked. Drop paraffin oil to facilitate drawing.

2. Take out the nasal packing strips 48 hours after the operation. If bleeding easily occurs during drawing, the strips can be drawn out by stages to reduce bleeding. After that, drop 1% ephedrine solution several times a day. Do not blow your nose hard to avoid bleeding. Antibiotics can be applied according to the situation. If you do not treat turbinate hypertrophy in time, you will have some symptoms, such as headache, dizziness, memory loss, chest pain, chest tightness, mental depression, etc.

3. The mucous membrane swells obviously and the wound surface is big, easy to have the adhesion, should carry on the nasal cavity examination every day, if necessary uses the plastic film or the gelatin sponge to place between the nasal septum and the turbinate, once has the adhesion to form, should separate the adhesion again after the plastic film separation, can cause the nasal ventilation barrier, will appear the symptoms and so on nasal congestion, headache, dizziness, serious can appear the complication and so on sinusitis.

matters needing attention

Usually it's best to wear a mask when going out. Try not to stay in a place with poor air circulation. Eat more green vegetables, such as carrots and green vegetables. Eat more water containing fruits: oranges, watermelons, peaches, etc.