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How we do it: Septoplasties under local anaesthetic are suitable for short stay surgery; the clinical outcomes
Author(s) -
Hytönen M.,
Blomgren K.,
Lilja M.,
Mäkitie A.A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01139.x
Subject(s) - medicine , septoplasty , local anaesthetic , antibiotics , surgery , anesthesia , nose , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Keypoints • Septoplasties can be performed under local anaesthesia. However, careful prevention and treatment of pain during the operation is essential. • Septoplasties are suitable operations for short‐stay surgery. • Two‐years post‐operative, septoplasty relieved the symptoms well or excellently in 55% and moderately in 27% of the cases. • Specialists prescribe more prophylactic antibiotics than residents (47% versus 29% P = 0.02). • Post‐operative antibiotics do not appear to prevent the development of post‐operative infections.