How to care for after sinus surgery? Experts from the Gospel ENT Specialty Hospital introduced that nasal endoscopic surgery is a new method to treat chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps, acute rhinitis. It has the advantages of less pain, fine operation, and accurate observation. On the basis of clearing the causative factors, it rebuilds and restores the ventilation and mucociliary function of the nasal cavity and sinuses, which is a surgical method in line with the physiology of the nasal cavity and sinuses. It changes the previous curative or destructive surgery into functional surgery.
How to care for after sinus surgery? The postoperative care is as follows:
1. After the surgery, lie in a semi-reclining position. Place dry cotton balls in the nasal vestibule for several hours to prevent bloody secretions from flowing out. Use ice packs or cold towels for cold compresses to reduce the swelling reaction after surgery. And observe the bleeding and general condition.
2. To prevent infection, broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used after surgery for a week.
3. Remove the nasal packing 1 to 2 days after surgery.
4. After removing the gauze, under surface anesthesia of the nasal mucosa, consult online experts, use an aspirator to clean the coagulated blood clots, secretions, and crusts in the surgical cavity. Clean the surgical cavity once a day thereafter until discharge. At the same time, maxillary sinus surgery can also perform maxillary sinus irrigation.
5. Apply corticosteroid nasal spray after surgery, such as Berke sodium, Rhinocort, etc., which helps prevent the recurrence of nasal polyps. Use oily agents in the nasal cavity after surgery, such as compound peppermint oil, etc., which can soften the crusts and facilitate their discharge.
6. Regularly review at the hospital after discharge to achieve satisfactory results. Generally, it takes about three months, and some patients may need to review for six months or longer.
Expert tip: The Gospel ENT Specialty Hospital introduces advanced international technology. Functional nasal endoscopic treatment surgery overcomes the shortcomings of traditional sinus surgery, increasing the clinical cure rate to 98%, making it the main surgical method for sinusitis treatment domestically and internationally so far. There is no recurrence or sequelae after surgery.
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How to care for after sinus surgery? We believe you have understood! Experts remind: Sinusitis is extremely harmful to the human body. Patients with sinusitis must detect and treat early to avoid delaying treatment and making it difficult to cure! For more information about sinusitis, welcome to click on free consultation with 24-hour online experts or call the 24-hour consultation hotline of the Gospel ENT Specialty Hospital to communicate one-on-one with experts.
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Gospel, experts in otolaryngology at the tympanic membrane perforation department point out: Caseous rhinitis was previously referred to as nasal cholesteatoma, but lacks histological evidence. In recent years, most scholars believe that this disease is caused by chronic purulent inflammation of the nasal cavity or nose, obstruction of the nasal cavity, and poor drainage of secretions, leading to caseous necrosis of the mucosa and concentration of purulent secretions, eventually resulting in the accumulation of caseous material in the nasal cavity or sinuses, rhinitis.
Cause of caseous rhinitis, epistaxis. This disease was once called nasal cholesteatoma, but lacks histological evidence. In recent years, most scholars believe that this disease is due to obstruction of drainage in the nasal cavity or sinuses, causing retention of inflammatory secretions, which gradually concentrate and degenerate over time, causing tissue deformation, necrosis, and shedding of the mucosa, ultimately forming caseous material that accumulates in the nasal cavity or sinuses. The inducement may be foreign bodies in the nasal cavity, nasal stones, nasal teeth, etc.
Clinical manifestations of caseous rhinitis
1. Nasal obstruction, profuse purulent nasal discharge, foul odor, accompanied by chronic sinusitis, reduced sense of smell, headache, tearing.
2. In the nasal cavity near the middle nasal meatus, there are cheesy-like substances, possibly accompanied by granulation tissue, with purulent nasal discharge.
3. In the late stage, symptoms of sepsis may appear, fatigue, loss of appetite, worsening dizziness and headache, insomnia, external rupture and suppuration, cheek or inner canthus swelling, exophthalmos, maxillary prominence, tinnitus, formation of abscess fistulas, external otitis, and formation of perforations.
4. X-ray examination shows blurred nasal sinuses, and bone destruction in the late stage.
5. It should be differentiated from malignant granuloma, malignant tumors, and specific granulomas.
Preventive health care methods for caseous rhinitis
Whether diseased or not, keep the nasal cavity clean and pay attention to hygiene.
Do not pinch or dig the nasal cavity randomly, do not pull out nasal hair.
Work or living environment, strive for fresh air, and pay attention to preventing pollution.
Avoid all tobacco, alcohol, spicy, and stimulating foods.
The removed putrid matter should be burned. If it cannot be burned, it should be strictly disinfected.
Experts from the Gospel ENT Specialty Hospital kindly remind patients: Untimely treatment of caseous rhinitis can lead to epistaxis, reduced sense of smell, and dizziness and headache. It is recommended that everyone promptly go to a professional ENT hospital for examination and take active treatment measures to avoid missing the best treatment opportunity and triggering a series of complications.
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