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Medtronic's high-performance bioresorbable and biofragmentable nasal packing eliminates the need for painful packing removal following FESS. We offer nasal packing products to assist with stenting, bleeding control, and wound healing.
Bioresorbable and biofragmentable nasal packing for FESS can help:
Control bleeding
Prevent adhesions
Provide antimicrobial properties*
Absorb drainage
Aid wound healing
Eliminate the need for painful nasal packing removal
The Right Nasal Packing for Your Patient
Hyaluronic Acid-Based Nasal Packing
MeroGel®and MeroPack® nasal packing use esterified hyaluronic acid (HYAFF®), a naturally occurring constituent of the extracellular matrix that helps keep wounds moist, reduce adhesions, and decrease healing time.11
More than 500,000 FESS procedures are performed annually in the US.1,2
Postoperative healing plays an important role in producing successful results3-6
Bleeding and nasal adhesions are common complications after FESS3,4
Nasal packing is used to control bleeding and prevent adhesion formation, middle turbinate lateralization, and restenosis7,8
Advantages of Bioresorbable/Biofragmentable Nasal Packing
Patients often complain about non-absorbable nasal packing and its associated pain, especially when it's removed.9,10 Bioresorbable/biofragmentable nasal packing:
Has been used and studied since the 1990s
Gradually dissolves and/or fragments
Eliminates painful nasal packing removal
References
1
Smith TL, Litvack JR, Hwang PH, et al. Determinants of outcomes of sinus surgery: A multi-institutional prospective cohort study. Otolaryngology–HNS. 2010; 142:55-63.
2
Thomson Reuters Outpatient Procedure Database.
3
Musy PY, Kountakis SE. Anatomic findings in patients undergoing revision endoscopic sinus surgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2004; 25(6):418-422.
4
Gross RD, Sheridan MF, and Burgess LP. Endoscopic sinus surgery complications in residency. Laryngoscope. 1997; 107:1080–1085.
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Ramadan HH. Surgical causes of failure in endoscopic sinus surgery. Laryngoscope. 1999; 109:27-29.
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Kuhn FA, Citardi MJ. Advances in postoperative care following endoscopic sinus surgery. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 1997; 30(3):479-490.
7
Bugten V, Nordgard S, Skogvoll E, Steinsvag S. Effects of nonabsorbable packing in middle meatus after sinus surgery. Laryngoscope. 2006;116(1):83-88.
8
Valentine R, Wormald PJ, Sindwani R. Advances in absorbable biomaterials and nasal packing. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2009;42(5):813-828, ix.
9
von Schoenberg M, Robinson P, Ryan R. Nasal packing after routine nasal surgery—is it justified? J Laryngol Otol. 1993;107:902-905.
10
Sama I, Stevens HE, Maloney A. The efficacy of nasal septal surgery. J Otolaryngol. 1992;21:88-91.
