@article{Khan_Jawaid_Faiz_2015, title={COMPARISON OF BIPP GAUZE PACKING VERSUS MAXILLARY ANTRUM PACKING WITH FOLEY’S CATHETER AFTER CALDWELL - LUC SURGERY IN TERMS OF RE- BLEEDING AND DISCOMFORT}, volume={29}, url={https://www.jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1652}, abstractNote={Objective: To compare efficacy and discomfort caused by maxillary antrum <br />packing with Foley’s catheter versus BIPP gauze packing after Caldwell-Luc <br />surgery.<br />Methodology:  This Quasi experimental study was carried out at two centres <br />CMH Kharian and PAF Hospital Faisal, Karachi from June 2012 to June 2014. A <br />total of 46 patients who underwent Caldwell-Luc surgery were included in the <br />study. The cases were divided in two groups of 23 each. In Group A patients, <br />maxillary antrum was packed with Foley’s catheter after Caldwell-Luc surgery <br />and in Group B patients, packing was done with BIPP gauze. Results in terms <br />of efficacy and discomfort were observed. Efficacy was assessed by control <br />of bleeding and subjective discomfort was assessed based on VAS (Visual <br />Analogue Scale).<br />Results: In Group A average age of patients was 36.30(SD+13.52) and in <br />Group B average age of patients was 39.65 (SD+13.84). There were 56.52% <br />males in Group A and in Group B there were 60.86% males. Whilst the pack <br />was in situ, average pain score in Group A (Foley’s catheter pack group) was <br />4.09 (SD+0.73) and in Group B, average pain score was 4.17(SD+0.83). On re-moval of pack, pain caused by BIPP gauze was significantly higher i.e average <br />pain score of Group B was 7.30 (SD+1.10), however that of Group A was 5.13 <br />(SD+1.32) (p<0.001). There was no case of bleeding after pack removal which <br />showed that both types of packing are equally effective.<br />Conclusion: Maxillary antrum/antral packing with Foley’s catheter is equally <br />effective as compared to BIPP gauze packing and causes significantly less pain <br />on removal as compared to BIPP gauze pack after Caldwell-Luc surgery.}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute}, author={Khan, Muhammad Ahmed and Jawaid, Arafat and Faiz, Shahid bin}, year={2015}, month={Dec.} }