Septum perforation - closure
closure of a hole in the cartilage separating the left from the right side of the nose
- Speciality ENT
- Urgency elective
- Duration 1 to 2 h
- Blood Loss minimal to 250 ml
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Suppositories, Injection (im, iv)
- Hospital Stay Day Surgery (a few hours) to overnight stay
- Full Recovery 1 to 2 weeks
- Additional Info After operation there can be discharge of blood from the nose / not all septal perforations can be closed
- created by Dr Taija Nicoli
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