 After adequate general endotracheal anesthesia was administered, the right and left nasal septal mucosa and right and left inferior turbinates were anesthetized with 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine using approximately 10 mL.  Afrin-soaked pledgets were placed in the nasal cavity bilaterally. 
After adequate general endotracheal anesthesia was administered , the right and left nasal septal mucosa and right and left inferior turbinates were anesthetized with 1 % lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine using approximately 10 mL. Afrin - soaked pledgets were placed in the nasal cavity bilaterally .