A Modification to the Nasal Septal Chain Suture Which Improves Its Application.

Introduction: A novel modification to the nasal septal chain suture which makes its application easier and faster without using any special surgical instrument has been described in this study. The advantage of the modification was evaluated in terms of the suture application time. Methods: A total of 40 patients with a mean age of 30.1 +/- 10.6 (18-58) years were evaluated in 2 groups. A nasal septal chain suture was applied with the previously described technique and the new modification for each group after the patients underwent septoplasty. The suture application time for all of the patients was recorded. Results: The mean suture application time was 455.2 +/- 36.5 (380-530) seconds in the previous technique group and 404.7 +/- 29.4 (340-450) seconds in the modified technique group. The use of new modification of the technique was found to shorten the suture application time significantly (P

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