How often is the nasal hemostatic sponge usually removed

How long the nasal hemostatic sponge is usually taken out depends on the patient’s nasal bleeding condition as well as the patient’s specific medical condition, in general, the nasal hemostatic sponge can be taken out 48-72 hours after being put into the sponge. Nasal hemostatic sponge is mainly used for nasal bleeding, play the purpose of pressure hemostasis treatment, is conducive to improve the bleeding symptoms, usually, the professional physician will be put into the nasal hemostatic sponge 48 hours, observe the patient’s nasal hemostatic status, such as no bleeding, can be removed in the full 48 hours, such as the filling, the nasal cavity bleeding is more, or the existence of systemic diseases and oral anticoagulant medication, etc, will be taken out in the full 72 hours. Nasal hemostatic sponge should not be filled in the nasal cavity for too long, easy to cause bacterial infection. Generally, removing the sponge after compression can stop bleeding. If bleeding still occurs, it is recommended to find the bleeding point under nasal endoscopy, and perform local electrocoagulation, microwave or plasma hemostasis treatment. If you experience discomfort such as nasal bleeding, you need to go to the hospital for treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor.