Results
The total number of patients included in this study was 89, with 46 (51.6%) being placed in the pharyngeal tampon group and 43 (49.4%) in the conventional throat pack group. The average age of the patients was 32.8 years (ranging from 18-72). Out of the 89 patients, 49 patients were male, and 40 patients were female, with a ratio of 1.225:1 .
|Eighty-nine procedures were performed in this year, and of those Functional endoscopic sinus surgery comprised of 27, septoplasties 25, rhinoplasties 23, septoplasty/turbinoplasty 8 and turbinoplasties 6.
The mean PONV score at 1 hour for the tampon group was 0.28 and the mean score for the gauze group was 0.54. Mean difference between the groups was 0.264. The mean PONV score at 4 hours for the tampon group was 0.37, and the mean score for the gauze group was 0.41. Mean difference between the groups was 0.41. The mean PONV score at 24 hours for the tampon group was 0.21 and the mean score for the gauze group was 0.26. Mean difference between the groups was 0.52.table 1.1 and 1.2
The mean VAS score at 1 hour for the tampon group was 1.51 and the mean score for the gauze group was 2.28. Mean difference between the groups was 0.771. The mean VAS score at 4 hours for the tampon group was 1.28, and the mean score for the gauze group was 2.85. Mean difference between the groups was 1.569. The mean VAS score at 24 hours for the tampon group was 2.00, and the mean score for the gauze group was 2.17. Mean difference between the groups was 0.174. table 2.1 and 2.2