During the rehabilitation period, technologies were also created that allow the patient to avoid discomfort and breathe through the nose. Intra-nosal septic splints or splints were created. They are made of soft silicone, as it does not cause any harm to the nasal cavity and is painlessly removed from it. Splints have a hexagonal shape, which completely repeats the shape of the nasal septum at the site of the operation. The essence of splinters is that they hold the septum along the midline. After the operation, while the patient is under anesthesia, a silicone splint is sewn up.

Splints come in different modifications. According to the shape of the nose, they can be both large and small. A tube can still be inserted between the silicone of the spleen, through which the patient can breathe immediately after the operation. The septal splint stands in the nose for about 5-7 days, during which time the nasal septum takes its position.

Septic tyres

Recently, septal splints or intranasal splints are an integral part of operations on the nasal septum. With septoplasty, rhinoseptosplasty and closure of perforations of the septum of the nose, the final stage of the operation is the installation of septal splints on both sides of the septum of the nose.

The reason for the love of splints among surgeons is a number of advantages that improve the result of the operation, reduce the risks of postoperative complications and accelerate the patient's recovery.

The operation begins with the fact that the patient is injected with anesthesia, then the doctor with an endoscope, through a small incision, enters between the leaves of the mucous membrane and straightens the septum.

Often in the postoperative period, patients experience pain in the nose. This is due to both the surgical effect itself and the presence of tampons in the nose. Most often, patients themselves refuse opioid analgesics. In this case, doctors use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: ketorol, diclofenac, analgin. However, the contraindication of these drugs is a deterioration in blood clotting, and an increase in the risk of postoperative bleeding, so doctors do not recommend the use of these drugs often, especially in the first days after surgery.

To reduce pain after septoplasty, it is recommended to raise the head end of the bed if the patient is undergoing rehabilitation in a hospital. At home, you need to lie with an elevated head end, using 2-3 pillows for this. It is also recommended to apply ice 2-3 times a day for 5-10 minutes to the bridge of the nose and forehead.

In the postoperative period, you should not touch the nose, especially you need to avoid pressing on the tip of the nose. This can cause severe pain and will cause deterioration in the healing of tissues in the postoperative area. Also, trauma to the nose after septoplasty often causes the displacement of the septum of the nose to the side.

During the rehabilitation period, antibiotics are prescribed to reduce the risk of infection. Usually these are antibiotics of the penicillin series. It is necessary to strictly observe the period of administration and the dose of antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.

The day after the removal of tampons, it will be necessary to use vasoconstrictor drops for the nose, for example, xylometazoline, nazivin and saline solutions for the nose (aqua-ENT, dolphin). Vasoconstrictor drugs are prescribed to reduce swelling in the nose and expand the nasal passages. This improves the patency of the nose with nasal shower with saline solutions. Saline solutions wash out mucus, frozen blood, crusts from the nose, accelerating recovery. On average, vasoconstrictor drops and nasal shower are prescribed for 5-7 days.

The postoperative period lasts for 3 weeks after surgery. At this time, the main thing is to accelerate the metabolism in the body, which will speed up recovery. To do this, the patient is prescribed a plentiful drink - up to 3 liters of fluid per day, and moderate walking - 3-4 hours during the day.

However, do not exercise and strain - physical activity is contraindicated during the entire rehabilitation period.