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Nurse Taking Notes

POST OP INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOSE

(Septoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Septorhinoplasty, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Intranasal Polypectomy

 

AFTER YOUR OPERATION YOU WILL EXPERIENCE:

  • A stuffy/blocked nose and you will not be able to breathe well through your nose for the 1st month

AFTER YOUR OPERATION YOU MAY EXPERIENCE:

  • Blood tinged discharge from your nose

  • Sensation of pressure in the ears

  • Tearing of the eyes and sneezing

  • Black eyes (rhinoplasty only)

 

PAIN:  

  • Take the medicines as prescribed


THINGS TO DO:

  • Change the “mustache” dressing as needed

  • Clean the edge of the nostril with hydrogen peroxide

  • Use saline spray (ex. Salinex) at least twice daily and up to every 4 hours for the first 2 weeks

  • Avoid exercise for 2 weeks

 

POSSIBLE CONDITIONS:

  • NOSEBLEEDS:

    • Nosebleeds are common after nose surgery

    • Most nosebleeds will stop after 10 to 15 minutes

    • If the bleeding lasts longer than this, or if you feel the bleeding is profuse, call the office.

  • INCREASING PAIN OR STUFFINESS:

    • If your pain gets worse despite the use of analgesics or if the nasal stuffiness increases, call the office

  • EYE CHANGES:

    • If you notice any blurred vision, double vision or blindness in one eye, call the office immediately.

    • If you develop pain or puffiness in the eye(s), call the office immediately.

 

AFTER HOURS ADVICE:

  • The office phone is not answered after regular office hours or on weekends. If you have questions or concerns that arise after office hours or on weekends, save them until the next business day. My staff and I will be happy to address any concerns you may have at that time.

 

IF YOU FEEL YOUR SITUATION IS URGENT, CALL THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL SWITCHBOARD @ 613 – 798-5555. INTRODUCE YOURSELF AS ONE OF MY PATIENTS AND ASK TO SPEAK WITH THE “E.N.T. DOCTOR ON CALL”.  BE PATIENT, YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT BY THE PHONE UNTIL THE PHYSICIAN ON CALL DEALS WITH OTHER PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL BEFORE GETTING BACK TO YOU.

 

Nasal pack, if any, will be removed the day after surgery. Nasal casts, splints and sutures, if any, will be removed one week after surgery.

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