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SMJS Volume 5 Issue 1, Page 63- Page 73

 
EFFICACY OF NASAL DECONGESTANTS IN NASAL SURGICAL AFTERCARE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Omnia A. Refadah, Najla M. Aljohani, Samar M. Aljohani, Hanan M. Alshan, Yazeed I. Almslmani,Sarah T. Alghrid, Danah S. Alharbi, Shouq F. Albalawi, Rahaf S. Alaradi, Fawaz E. Alanazi, Ahmed Aljabri, Saleh F. Alqifari

To cite this article: Refadah OA, Aljohani NM1, Aljohani SM, Alshan HM, Almslmani YI, Alghrid ST, Alharbi DS, Albalawi SF, Alaradi RS, Alanazi FE, Aljabri A, Alqifari SF. Efficacy of Nasal Decongestants in Nasal Surgical Aftercare: A Systematic Review. Saudi Med J Students. 2024;5(1):63-73
 

 
Date of Publication: January 21^st, 2025

Nasal surgery is one of the most common same-day surgeries. Nasal decongestant use is often warranted post-nasal surgery, however, data on the efficacy of nasal decongestant use is scarce and scattered. To date, no reviews have been published on the efficacy of decongestants after nasal surgery. This study aims to review the efficacy of nasal decongestants after nasal surgery. We conducted a search using both keywords and MeSH terms through Medline, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane databases up to November 1, 2022. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the efficacy of nasal decongestants after nasal surgery. Study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment were conducted independently by two expert reviewers. Out of 590 articles identified through the search process, seven studies met the inclusion criteria of the systematic review. Two studies reported the efficacy of decongestants in reducing nasal obstruction symptoms, and one study reported the benefit of minimizing pain. Using nasal decongestants in the very early postoperative phase helps reduce postoperative nasal crusting, bleeding symptoms, and nasal obstruction.

Keywords: Decongestant, Efficacy, Systematic review, Nasal surgery, Postoperative  ​
 

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