Removing the tampon after deviated septum surgery may be slightly uncomfortable, but it won’t be painful. Patients are advised to avoid removing it on their own, as it may cause damage bleeding or pain.
Deviated nasal septum is a morphological deviation or localized protrusion of the nasal septum to one or both sides, causing nasal dysfunction. Patients can undergo surgical treatment through submucosal correction of the nasal septum, submucosal resection of the nasal septum, etc. Generally, the nasal cavity will be filled with expanding sponges for compression and hemostasis after the operation.
Since the surface of the tamponade sponge is coated, it is fluffy and swollen, and under normal circumstances there is no pain when it is removed, and it may be slightly uncomfortable. However, due to the long expansion sponge and deeper insertion site, the blood from the wound seeps into the tampon, the sponge expands, and when the tampon is removed, due to the tugging effect, there will be obvious discomfort.
It is recommended that patients try to go to the hospital to remove the tampon under the operation of a professional doctor, and it is prohibited to remove the tampon at home by oneself, so as not to cause injury bleeding or pain and discomfort.