Post-Op (Sinus Surgery) Use of xPAP?

[DHC]

Has anyone had sinus surgery - in my case turbinate resection, septoplasty, and several other sinus procedures - and then used your xPAP immediately (that night) thereafter?

Reason I ask is that I am told the sinuses (upper airway) are filled with packing following the surgery - so nothing is going to get through the nasal passages. It leaves only breathing through the mouth (using a FF mask) to achieve any airway splint.

Has anyone been through this?

[DreamLady]

Your surgeon should have covered that!! If he didn't, you really need to call ASAP and find out from him. Just as a guess, the last thing *I* would want to do following sinus surgery is blow forced air into them.

[DHC]

Your surgeon should have covered that!! If he didn't, you really need to call ASAP and find out from him. Just as a guess, the last thing *I* would want to do following sinus surgery is blow forced air into them.

I probably had barraged him with so many questions that we just managed to skip over that one - but I agree, it is an issue to raise to the surgeon, and I will. Just thought someone here may have been through it, so thought I'd ask while I was thinking about it.

Thanks

[cflame1]

try this thread...

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=53547&p=497117&hili ... ng#p497117

[tossandturn]

He should have advised no CPAP until after packing is out. I slept upright in a recliner (not easy) for about two weeks postop, then went back to CPAP after splints were out.

[LSAT]

I had the Septoplasty and some polyps removed this past May. My instructions were...no CPAP for 7 days. I slept in a recliner. I cheated and started back on CPAP at 5 days, but, I slightly reduced my pressure. My surgeon didn't use 'packing' or splints...he used some type of gel.