The Effecis of Nasat Package on the Blood Gases in Epistaxis

Anterior and posterior nasal packings were applied ta stop bleeding in 50 patients suffering epistaxis. 40 of the cases were anterior epistaxis and 10 posterior. Arterial blood samples were obtained from femoral artery on the 2nd day of the cases with packing and 24 hours follawing the removal of packing. p02 and pCO2 values were determined in blood samples. 11 was observed that arterial p02 was increased and pCO2 was decreased after the removal of packings. The decrease in pCO2 was statis-tically significant. It was concluded that it was more suitahle to avoid the packing tf there wasn't cer-tain indications.