Objective: To evaluate the effect of pharyngeal pack on postoperative throat pain and nausea in rhinoplasty patients. Material and Methods: Twenty-eight patients were randomly selected and divided into two groups (n=14). The participants were randomly divided into two groups: G1the pharyngeal pack was used (Intervention group) and G2: not used (Control group). Both groups were anesthetized by the same protocol. Throat pain was measured by visual analog scale and nausea by presence / absence. Fischer's exact test, ANOVA, Friedman and Wilcoxon test were used. Results: There was no significant difference in mean pain and presence or absence of nausea between the two groups (p>0.05). But there was a significant difference in mean pain and the presence or absence of postoperative nausea with the intervals (p<0.05). Mean pain had a significant difference 2 hours postoperatively with other times, 6 hours postoperatively with 24 and 72 hours postoperatively, and 24 hours postoperatively with 72 hours (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in the presence or absence of postoperative nausea, between 2 hours and 6 hours postoperatively (p>0.05). The presence or absence of postoperative nausea had a significant difference between 2 hours postoperatively with 24 and 72 hours postoperatively and 6 hours postoperatively with 24 and 72 hours postoperatively (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in nausea between 24 hours and 72 hours postoperatively (p>0.05). Conclusion: None of the two groups were significantly superior in terms of reduction of pain and nausea, but because of the possible effectiveness of the pharyngeal pack in preventing aspiration of objects and tissues during the operation, the use of pharyngeal pack is recommended in patients.
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