Day Case Septorhinoplasties-Our Experience

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 48 - 52, 30.08.2021

Andreea Nea Husam Alhuwaish Edlir Shytaj

https://izlik.org/JA32RZ86CX

Abstract

Objective: Rhinology procedures are increasingly performed as day cases worldwide as well as in our department. Our aim was to identify if our rhinology patients fulfill the day case criteria and to audit our postoperative complications.

Material and Methods: A retrospective review of all septo/rhinoplasties and septal perforation repair for the last 3 years was performed. Overnight admission rate, medical and surgical complications were recorded.

Results: Out of the 103 patients, only one (0.97%) needed overnight admission. The reason was medical, sinus tachycardia in a young anxious patient. Two immediate postoperative complications were recorded, self-limited epistaxis and light headedness. A self-limited epistaxis occurred day 5 post-operatively. No action was required in any of these cases. Late post-operative complications were three septal perforations (2.9%).

Conclusions: Day case septo/rhinoplasties can be safely performed with a <1% overnight admission rate in well selected patients. Increasing numbers of day procedures should be the goal in all otorhinolaryngology areas.

Keywords

Septorhinoplasty , septum perforation , day case , readmission , rhinology , otorhinolaryngology

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