Case Report
Volume: 4 | Issue: 6 | Published: Jun 17, 2020 | Pages: 218 - 222 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1588580038
Post-corrective nasal stenosis patency rehabilitation using glue gun stick: a case report on the novel management strategy
Authors: Siti Nor Ashiah Johari , Norasnieda Md Shukri , Ramiza Ramza Ramli , Arman Zaharil Mat Saad
Article Info
Authors
Siti Nor Ashiah Johari
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Norasnieda Md Shukri
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Ramiza Ramza Ramli
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Arman Zaharil Mat Saad
Department of Reconstructive Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus Kota Bharu, Malaysia
Publication History
Received: May 04, 2020
Accepted: May 18, 2020
Published: June 17, 2020
Abstract
Background: Care and rehabilitation following surgical repair of post-traumatic vestibular stenosis with scarring tissue should be intense and meticulous as treatment failure and risk of re-stenosis is high. Case presentation: We present a case of a 26-year-old male presented at 1 month post-motor vehicle accident which he sustained laceration injury to the left alar nasal sulcus. Upon examination, he had narrowed right vestibular opening and pin-point opening of the left nostril. He underwent a series of dilatation of the left nostril using Hegar dilators and resection of fibrous tissue. Postoperatively, he was advised to perform daily nasal dilatation using glue gun stick for three consecutive months. Lignocaine 2% gel was supplied as a lubricant for stick entry. Upon follow-up review, the patient exhibit excellent clinical outcome with patent bilateral nostrils. Conclusion: This report highlights a noveland cost-effective post-operative care using glue gun stick to maintain a patent and functional vestibular opening.
Keywords: Nose, stenosis, postoperative care, dilatation, case report, green
