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Ringer-Lactate solution versus isotonic saline solution on mucociliary function after nasal septal surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Murat Ünal ,
Kemal Görür  and
Cengiz Özcan
Murat Ünal
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
Kemal Görür
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
Cengiz Özcan
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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Abstract

Irrigation with isotonic saline is one of the most frequently used solutions after nasal surgery. However, the effect of saline solutions on mucociliary clearance is not well known. In a previous study, it was found that isotonic saline solution had a negative effect on ciliary beat frequency but Ringer-Locke solution had no effect in vitro. In this study we compared the effects of Ringer-Lactate solution and isotonic saline solution on mucociliary transport time before, and after, nasal septal surgery in patients with nasal septal deviation. We found that patients who used Ringer-Lactate solution as irrigation after surgery had a significantly better mucociliary transport time than the patients using isotonic saline solution (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it is better to use Ringer-Lactate solution instead of 0.9 per cent saline solution for nasal irrigation.

Keywords

NoseSurgical ProceduresOperativeNasal Lavage FluidSodium ChlorideIsotonic Solutions
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 10 , October 2001 , pp. 796 - 797
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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