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Three-Layer Nasal Septum Perforation Repairing - Fascia- Cartilage-Fascia

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Triple-Layered Closure of an Oroantral Fistula There are many different techniques that have been defined for the closure of nasal septum perforations. Search result page on this website, which includes different surgical techniques and information articles that you can read about septal perforation repair, which I have published previously >> https://www.ent-istanbul.com/search?q=septum+perforation (To access all articles, click the More Posts link at the end of the page) The nasal septum is the structure that divides the nasal cavity into two vertically and consists of the mucosa that covers the bone and cartilage. This structure allows each nasal cavity to work separately from each other. When the nasal septum is damaged due to various reasons, the resulting hole is called nasal septum perforation, septal hole, perforated nose septum. In this case, the location of the hole (front or back), the size of the hole (large or small) affect the amount of symptoms that will occur in

Do Not Use Any Nasal Spray Freely Without Consulting Your Doctor!

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Long-Term Nasal Decongestant Use and Rhinitis Medicamentosa (RM) In some cases, when your nose is very congested, you should not use nasal decongestant sprays for a long time, which you know will be very good for you and cause relaxation in the nasal air passage as soon as they are squeezed. Especially these sprays are suitable for regular use for only 3 and sometimes a maximum of 5 days. These sprays are easily available at pharmacies, and when you first use them, you might think "this is my medicine". Particularly in patients with turbinate hypertrophy or septal deviation, since the available air passage is already narrow, severe nasal congestion may occur in the case of a simple upper respiratory tract infection or mucosal inflammation due to allergic rhinitis. Unfortunately, these patients may start to use these sprays as the "fastest nasal medicine" as a medical treatment option. Nasal decongestant sprays reduce intranasal mucosal edema and increase air passage