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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - Symptoms

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - How to prevent?

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - Causes and Risk Factors

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - Diagnosis

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - Preparing for surgery

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - Post-surgery care

Nasal packing

After surgery, your nose may be packed with sponges to prevent bleeding. If there is packing in your nose, you would not be able to breathe through your nose and will have to breathe through your mouth instead. You may also experience tearing due to blockage of the duct linking the eyes and nose.  The packs are usually removed within 24-48 hours of the surgery and the symptoms should go away after the packs are removed. You may expect some blood-stained discharge from the nose in small quantities within the first week after surgery and a gauze dressing can be worn under the nostrils to capture these secretions.

 

Nasal rinse

In certain cases, it may also be necessary to regularly rinse the nose with a nasal douche as prescribed by the doctor. Crust formed in nose cavity after surgery can irritate the nasal mucosa and cause inflammation. The nasal rinse can help to remove the crust and minimize clots forming in nose cavities after nose surgery. 






Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - Other Information

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