Day Case Septorhinoplasties-Our Experience

Abstract

Objective: Rhinology procedures are increasingly performed as day cases worldwide as well as in our department.Our aim was to identify if our rhinology patients fulfill the day case criteria and to audit our postoperativecomplications.Material and Methods: A retrospective review of all septo/rhinoplasties and septal perforation repair for the last 3years was performed. Overnight admission rate, medical and surgical complications were recorded.Results: Out of the 103 patients, only one (0.97%) needed overnight admission. The reason was medical, sinus tachycardia in a young anxious patient. Two immediate postoperative complications were recorded, self-limited epistaxisand light headedness. A self-limited epistaxis occurred day 5 post-operatively. No action was required in any of thesecases. Late post-operative complications were three septal perforations (2.9%).Conclusions: Day case septo/rhinoplasties can be safely performed with a