If the deviation of the septum is significant and causes symptoms such as nasal congestion, headache and recurrent nasal bleeding, correction of the deviated septum (or septoplasty) is usually required. After surgery, the nasal cavity often needs to be filled in order to facilitate the repositioning of the mucous cartilage and mucoperiosteum and to prevent bleeding. If the nasal cavity is simply filled with Vaseline oil sand strips or medical expansion sponges, the patient cannot breathe through the nasal cavity after surgery and has to open his mouth to breathe, which will inevitably lead to dry mouth, burning pain and other uncomfortable symptoms, adding to the patient’s pain.
So what kind of stuffing method can be chosen to meet the requirements of restoration and hemostasis, but also to ensure nasal ventilation? Through reflection and clinical practice, we found that placing a silicone tube in the lower part of the nasal cavity (the length is the distance from the anterior nostril to the posterior nostril, with several small holes cut in the lateral wall to facilitate the flow of secretions) (see figure) can solve the above problem. It is the eternal pursuit of our medical workers to alleviate patients’ pain to the greatest extent possible.