How long do splints stay in after sinus surgery?

We will place nasal splints at the end of your surgery. Splints help to keep the septum in place while it heals. The splints are removed at your first post operative visit 1 week after surgery.

Can you swallow nasal splints?

In summary, secured nasal splints can be swallowed by patients postoperatively, and can become lodged in the stomach. This constitutes a risk for severe gastrointestinal complications and should be managed by endoscopic splint removal.

How do you get rid of internal nasal splints?

SALINE SPRAYS: You may use a saline rinse or spray to keep the inside of the nose and splints moist and to rinse out some of the clots/crusts. In addition to keeping the nose moist, using a saline rinse or spray will make removal of the splints easier and help you breath.

Does removing nasal splints hurt?

The whole process from start to finish should be fairly easy and painless. Of course, everyone’s perception of pain varies, but most patients don’t use the word pain or anything close to it when describing the sensations they experience from the splint removal.

How do you clean nasal splints?

In addition to keeping the nose moist, using a saline rinse or spray will make removal of the splints easier and help you breath. After the splints are removed, the nose can be flushed out with “nasal saline rinses.” These flushes are best done using a “Nasal Saline Rinse Kit” available at most pharmacies.

Do nasal splints dissolve?

Internal nose splints are worn in the nostrils and attached with a few stitches. External nose splints are worn outside the nose. They’re held in place with medical tape or bandages or are “glued” to the skin with an adhesive that dissolves after several days.

Does it hurt to have nasal splints removed?

Does Splint Removal Hurt? Another common concern among rhinoplasty patients is whether splint removal will hurt. Most patients do not describe splint removal as a painful experience. External splint removal should not result in any type of discomfort.

How painful is nasal stent removal?

Removal of internal nasal splints would be characterized as uncomfortable and mildly painful. It’s important to understand that nasal splints are often necessary to obtain an excellent surgical result. The majority of patients tolerate splint removal without discomfort or pain.

How does it feel to have nasal splints removed?

External splint removal should not result in any type of discomfort. When internal splints are taken out, patients may feel pressure and some mild irritation, but it is short-lived, and often followed by a feeling of relief to have the splint out of place.