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Nasal packing. (Product Marketplace).


Ultracell Medical Technologies manufactures a complete line of nasal and sinus packing products, including an 8.0-cm anatomic pack, available both with and without an airway. Ultracell material has a continuous open-pore structure, which gives it strength and softness.

The 8.0-cm pack is the most commonly used size following septal septal /sep·tal/ (sep´tal) pertaining to a septum.

sep·tal
adj.
Of or relating to a septum or septa.
, turbinate turbinate /tur·bi·nate/ (-nat)
1. shaped like a top.

2. any of the nasal conchae.


tur·bi·nate or tur·bi·nat·ed
adj.
1. Shaped like a top.

2.
, or rhinoplastic rhi·no·plas·ty  
n. pl. rhi·no·plas·ties
Plastic surgery of the nose.



rhino·plas
 surgery, as well as other intranasal procedures. The specially designed anatomic shape follows the contours of the nasal cavity, allowing for equal pressure while absorbing postoperative fluids. PVA PVA

polyvinyl alcohol.
 sponge packing is an improvement over other fibrous packing materials, such as cotton and gauze.

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Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Date:Jul 1, 2003
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