Post nasal surgery manual

Luckily, the ENT experts at Kaplan Sinus Relief provide several helpful severe post-nasal drip treatments. Learn more about severe post-nasal drip, it's causes, symptoms, and potential avenues toward relief. And remember: Always feel free to call Kaplan Sinus Relief if for all your sinus-related questions: 713-766-1818. How to prepare for sinus surgery. You should typically avoid over-the-counter drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin for a week before your sinus surgery. In certain cases, such as after a cardiac fileslib. Post-nasal drip is among the most common causes of persistent cough, hoarseness, sore throat and other annoying symptoms. It can be caused by a number of conditions and may linger for weeks or months. That's the bad news. The good news is that most of the causes can be quickly identified and most will improve with treatment. Instructions for Nasal Surgery Before Surgery: No Aspirin or Vitamin E two weeks before surgery. Do not eat or drink after midnight prior to surgery. No make-up and arrange for a ride home after surgery. Under no circumstances will you be allowed to drive back by yourself. After Surgery: Bed rest with head elevated for two days following surgery.
Drainage: Bloody drainage is expected after nasal surgery. We typically put a gauze ("mustache") dressing under the child's nose and tape it to the cheeks for as long as the drainage continues, typically up to 48 hours. If the dressing needs to be changed every hour or if there is a large amount of bleeding, call your physician.
This typically stays in place for 5-7 days after surgery. If it does fall off before the patient's first followup visit, you do not need to call or try to replace it. We usually ask patients to start saline nasal spray the day of the surgery, or the day after. This is to be administered gently into both nostrils over the sink.