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Pressure exerted by head bandages used in otological surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. Hill ,
W. Allans ,
D. Malhan  and
E. D. Williams
J. Hill*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Sunderland District General Hospital
W. Allans
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Regional Medical Physics, Sunderland District General Hospital
D. Malhan
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Sunderland District General Hospital
E. D. Williams
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology and Regional Medical Physics, Sunderland District General Hospital
*
Mr J. Hill, F.R.C.S., Senior Registrar, ENT Department, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN. Fax: (091) 213 1968
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Abstract

he pressure exerted by head bandages at the operation site following ear surgery was measured using a balloon catheter and pressure transducer. The initial pressures achieved, their diminution with time and the relationship of pressure to the induction of headache in the patient were studied.

The principal findings were that the standard otological head bandage is rarely tight enough to prevent haematoma formation, bandages have lost their efficacy after the first hour and headaches are associated with a significantly higher initial bandage pressure.

Keywords

OtologysurgeryBandagesHeadache
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 12 , December 1993 , pp. 1110 - 1112
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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