Téllez GDM, Vera DJ

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: Rhinoseptoplasty is one of the most common surgeries done by otorhinolaryngologists, as fundamental part of treatment of obstructive alterations of nasal airway.
Objective: To assess the effects associated to the application of an anestheticsurgical technique by local anesthesia, for the treatment of rhynoseptal deviation.
Patients and methods: Prospective, descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study. Sixty eight rhynoseptoplasties under local anesthesia and oral sedation were done. Pain and nasal obstruction measurement was determined by analogue visual scale.
Results: The effects associated to the use of the local anesthetic favored the hemostatic control of the surgical field. A trans-operative anesthetic and analgesic effect was obtained, likewise had a correlation with the degree of nasal obstruction. The nasal obstruction was solved satisfactorily, there were no associated adverse effects with the local anesthetic and the post-operative complications were smaller.
Conclusions: The rhinoseptoplasty with local anesthesia and oral sedation is a safe, effective and well tolerated alternative for the patients with rhinoseptal deviation.

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