After having rhinitis surgery, there is phlegm stuffed in the throat, which is considered to be related to the reflux of nasal secretion. It can be improved by gargling, nebulizing to dilute and promote the discharge of phlegm, as well as by medication and cleaning the nasal trauma.
After rhinitis surgery, the nasal cavity may be filled with hemostatic material, and the nasal wound secretion will increase, which may be reddish secretion in the early stage and yellowish secretion in the later stage. Nasal secretion backflow to the throat will cause the feeling of phlegm stuffing in the throat.
1. Gargle, nebulize to dilute and promote the discharge of phlegm: you can gargle with light saline or chlorhexidine gargle to deal with the secretions adhering to the posterior wall of the nasopharynx by gargling and other means to clean up. It can also be combined with nebulization, the use of chymotrypsin nebulization treatment, can dilute the nasopharyngeal secretions and promote the discharge of sputum.
2. Medication: you can use Ambroxol oral solution or eucalyptus-pinocampus enteric soft capsule and other medications to treat the symptoms, dilute and promote the discharge of phlegm.
3. Cleaning up the nasal wound: the time to clean up the nasal fillings after surgery varies according to the nature of the materials. Some materials are taken out 2-3 days after surgery, and some absorbable materials do not need to be taken out, and can be cleaned up under the endonasal microscope in the outpatient clinic review about half a month after surgery.
If there is phlegm in the throat after rhinitis surgery, it is recommended to treat the symptoms according to the specific situation to relieve the symptoms.