CUSTOM MADE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NASAL SPLINTS : A COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE

Sheikh Saadat Ullah Waleem; Muhammad Waqas Ayub; Manzoor Ahmad; Shahzad Maqbool; Maqbool Raza; Ejaz Rahim

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v1i1.7946

Authors

Sheikh Saadat Ullah Waleem Combined Military Hospital Kohat/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Muhammad Waqas Ayub Combined Military Hospital Kohat/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Manzoor Ahmad Combined Military Hospital Dera Ismail Khan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Shahzad Maqbool Pak Emirates Military Hospital /National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Maqbool Raza Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Ejaz Rahim Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v1i1.7946

Keywords:

Intravenous infusion splints, Nasal surgery, Nasal splints

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the usability and effectiveness of tailor made internal and external nasal splints after nasal surgery.

Study Design: An observational study.

Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital Kohat, from Nov 2015 to Aug 2017.

Methodology: the study was carried out on 523 patients who underwent nasal surgery by the same team of surgeons. Custom made free of cost internal and external nasal splints were used as required. Complications pertaining to the use of nasal splints were recorded.

Results: The custom made splints were found to be an excellent and cost effective alternative of commercially available expensive splints. The benefits and pitfalls were comparable.

Conclusion: Where these free of cost splints does the job they as well save a lot of money and can be used as an effective alternative to commercially available splints.