Clinical Research Directory

Blocking Sphenopalatine Ganglion by Intranasal Lidocaine Spray in Partial Turbinectomy Surgeries

Nasal turbinectomy surgeries are usually done as day case surgeries as most patients are young with unremarkable comorbidities. However, considerations are still present towards patients of old age or those suffering from obesity or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Different techniques are still evolving to improve handling those patients to decrease complications, enhance recovery after surgery and increase patient satisfaction. Targeting sphenopalatine ganglion block by topical local anesthesia is a proposed technique that could help by decreasing peri-operative opioid consumption.

Effects of Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Postoperative Outcomes Following Nasosinusal Surgery

tudy Design This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the effects of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) on postoperative healing following partial inferior turbinectomy. Patients undergoing surgery at the Centro de Otorrinolaringologia e Fonoaudiologia de São Paulo (COF) were allocated to either a PRF treatment group or a control group. Postoperative outcomes were assessed at 1 week and 1 month after surgery using a standardized evaluation protocol completed by blinded investigators. Clinical parameters related to wound healing and postoperative recovery were recorded and subsequently compared between groups to determine the impact of PRF application on surgical outcomes.