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<p>To assess various physiological and quality-of-life parameters in both 6-hour nasal pack removal group and 24-hour nasal pack removal group. A prospective, interventional comparative study was conducted on 70 patients who underwent septoplasty in the ENT Department. Patients were randomized into 2 groups. Anterior nasal packs were removed after 6&#xa0;h and 24&#xa0;h respectively. Rate of complications and various factors related to patient comfort were compared using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Fifteen/20 patients in 6-hour pack removal group and 2/20 patients in 24-hour pack removal group had nasal obstruction (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). 12/20 in 6-hour group and 1/20 patients in 24-hour group had anxiety at 6&#xa0;h (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.02). P-values for remaining parameters were non-significant (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05). Early nasal pack removal reduces patient discomfort but leads to increased complications. Our findings indicate that 24-hour pack removal is better than early pack removal in terms of overall patient safety/quality of life.</p>

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Evaluating Septoplasty Patients' Quality of Life in Different Nasal Pack Removal Timings: A Comparative Study

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    2026年3月7日

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  • Monika Barkhane,
  • Rubeena Arora,
  • Jitendra Singh,
  • Nikhil Kumar

摘要

To assess various physiological and quality-of-life parameters in both 6-hour nasal pack removal group and 24-hour nasal pack removal group. A prospective, interventional comparative study was conducted on 70 patients who underwent septoplasty in the ENT Department. Patients were randomized into 2 groups. Anterior nasal packs were removed after 6 h and 24 h respectively. Rate of complications and various factors related to patient comfort were compared using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Fifteen/20 patients in 6-hour pack removal group and 2/20 patients in 24-hour pack removal group had nasal obstruction (p < 0.001). 12/20 in 6-hour group and 1/20 patients in 24-hour group had anxiety at 6 h (p < 0.02). P-values for remaining parameters were non-significant (p > 0.05). Early nasal pack removal reduces patient discomfort but leads to increased complications. Our findings indicate that 24-hour pack removal is better than early pack removal in terms of overall patient safety/quality of life.