The Nasal Splint in rhinoseptoplasty aims to support and anatomically reconstruct the nasal cavity, in addition to preventing adhesions. Although it is a medical device specially designed to be used in supporting the nasal septal cartilage to avoid the formation of edemas and hematomas, its postoperative symptoms have been poorly assessed in the literature. The objective of this study was to evaluate postoperative nasal symptoms in patients who underwent rhinoseptoplasty with the use of a Splint. The study was carried out using online questionnaires, applied to patients undergoing primary rhinoseptoplasty using Splint from June to September 2023.It aimed to assess the degree of sensation of congestion, obstruction, difficulty in breathing, or difficulty in sleeping in the postoperative period. Additionally, frequencies and percentages of patients were evaluated based on the difference in discomfort scores before and after the removal of the Nasal Splint, stratified into a score up to 5 points for increase or decrease. A statistical analysis was performed using the non-parametric Wilcoxon test, values of p<0.05 were considered. A total of 39 patients were included. Regarding nasal congestion and the feeling of a congested nose in the postoperative period of Rhinoplasty, the results were: 34.2% felt nothing; 39.5% felt very little; 23.7% felt moderately, and 2.6% felt reasonably a lot. The median of patients who experienced this before the removal of the Splint was 2, and after removal, it was 3, with p = 0.311. The result indicates that there is no significant difference between the two assessments concerning the degree of postoperative discomfort when comparing pre- and post-removal evaluations of the Nasal Splint. The use of Splints was well tolerated by patients, with no statistical difference observed in relation to discomfort before and after removal of the Nasal Splint, but the evaluation of postoperative symptoms is still poorly evaluated in the literature.
