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Quilting sutures for nasal septum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 October 2007

C Hari ,
C Marnane  and
P J Wormald
C Hari
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery – Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adelaide University and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
C Marnane
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery – Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adelaide University and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
P J Wormald*
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery – Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adelaide University and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
*
Address for correspondence: Prof P J Wormald, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodside South, Adelaide, Australia 5011. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Suturing of the nasal septum after septal surgery is a commonly performed procedure designed to prevent complications such as septal haematoma and bleeding. It is also useful for closing any inadvertent tears of the septal mucosa and providing additional support for the cartilage pieces retained in septoplasty. In addition, the suture can be placed through the middle turbinates, stabilising them during the healing process. Placing knots for interrupted sutures in the posterior and middle part of the nasal septum can be technically difficult. We describe a continuous suturing technique for approximating the mucosal flaps following septal surgery.

Keywords

Nasal SeptumOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresSuturesHaematoma
Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 5 , May 2008 , pp. 522 - 523
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2007

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