Systemic effects and safety of triamcinolone-impregnated nasal packing after endoscopic sinus surgery: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study.

CONCLUSIONS: TA-impregnated nasal dressings suppress serum cortisol levels during the early postoperative period. This systemic effect was recovered gradually and normalized 10 days after the operation. PMID: 24119605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - September 1, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hong SD, Kim JH, Dhong HJ, Kim HY, Chung SK, Chang YS, Sohn JH Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research