Abstract:ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of nasal septal suture for septoplasty.Methods40 patients with nasal septum deviation surgically treated in our department were randomly divided into 2 groups: packing group and suturing group. In the suture group, continuous transfixion suture with 5-0 Vicryl stitch was performed after septoplasty without nasal packing, and highly expansive sponge was used for nasal packing in the packing group. Their subjective discomforts were compared between the two groups by visual analogue scale (VAS) at the first and second postoperative days, and the clinical parameters such as septal hematoma and nasal adhesion were observed.ResultsAt the first and second postoperative days, the differences of average VAS scores in 5 symptoms including nasal congestion, headache, dry mouth, difficulty sleeping and dysphagia between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The differences of incidence of nasal septum hematoma, nasal adhesion and infection between the two groups within 3 months after operation were statistically insignificant (all P>0.05).ConclusionCompared with nasal packing, nasal septal suture has obvious advantages in reducing patients' suffering and improving their comfort after nasal septoplasty.