Instructions Following Nasal Surgery

		Pre-Operative Instructions
		Post-Operative Instructions
		Adenoidectomy
		Ear Surgery
		Eyelid Surgery
		Facelift
		Intranasal Office Surgery
		Nasal Surgery
		PE Tube Insertion
		Rhinoplasty
		Sinus Surgery
		Tonsillectomy
		Tonsillectomy/UPPP

		Disease Specific Teaching

Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Diplomate, American Board Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Adult and Pediatric ENT – Facial Plastic Surgery – Hearing and Balance – Snoring and Sleep Apnea

200A Jones Rd – Falmouth, MA 02540 – 508.540.0900 – www.uppercapeENT.com

Keep in mind that the beneficial effects of surgery may not be realized for several weeks afterwards.

What to expect:

1. If there is no packing:

You will have some blood and mucus draining from your nose and down your throat.
Your nose will get very stuffy after all the medications wear off. You can use Afrin® nasal spray ONCE DAILY ONLY to help you get to sleep.
It will take several days to two weeks before you will be noticing the improvement from your surgery.

2. If there is packing:

You will be breathing through your mouth until it comes out.
It will be easier to sleep sitting up.
The pack will be removed in the office on ____________.

What you can do to promote healing:

Once the packing is out, use saline nasal spray (Ocean®, Nasal®, etc.) to help keep the nose clear of mucus and crusts. You may sniff to help clear the nose.
Use Bacitracin® or Neosporin® ointment inside the nostrils twice a day.

Activities and diet:

Diet can be advanced to a regular diet as soon as your stomach will tolerate it
Avoid blowing your nose
Avoid heavy lifting or any sports where your nose might get hit.
Sexual activity should be avoided for 3-4 days.
Walking and driving are OK

When to call us:

If your nose is bleeding, and doesn’t respond to a couple of sprays of Afrin® nasal spray
If you get totally blocked after the packing is out, especially if the pain seems to be getting worse, there is fever, or the nose is looking more swollen.

Your prescriptions:

Vicodin ES #15 – take one every 4 hours for pain
Levaquin 500mg #5 – take one daily
Bactroban Nasal Ointment: #15 gm
- INSTRUCTIONS: Empty 1/3 of the tube of ointment into a 45 ml bottle of Ocean® Nasal Spray.
- Warm for 20 sec. in the microwave and recap, shaking to mix
- Use this solution, 2 sprays in each nostril, 4 times a day.

Follow-up

Please call (508) 540-0900 to make an appointment for follow-up on ___________.

Call me if you have any problems or any questions related to your surgery (508) 540-0900.

© 2010 Douglas G. Mann, M.D.
Upper Cape Ear, Nose & Throat, PC

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