Introduction
anxiety, nasal fullness, nasal stuffiness, pain, agitation, headache, depressive mood, postoperative nausea and vomiting, constipation
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
Nasal surgery is a commonly performed procedure, with more than 60,000 cases annually in Korea [Patients receiving nasal surgery often have symptoms of long-standing chronic nasal fullness, headache which is distinguished from that of neurogenic origin, breathing through the mouth, and depressive mood or anxiety [Opioids are potent analgesics but should be carefully prescribed for intense perioperative pain because of their undesirable and potentially lethal side effects such as postoperative nausea and vomiting, constipation, respiratory depression, and addiction to opioids [We hypothesized that preoperative education with simulation training using a nasal clip might improve patients’ understanding and awareness of the postoperative uncomfortable nasal stuffiness, and help them better tolerate the condition and reduce requests for opioids. Therefore, in this randomized, controlled study, we aimed to determine whether preoperative education with simulated training could reduce opioid consumption or discomfort in patients undergoing nasal surgery. We also investigated the presence of emergence agitation, the severity of pain, and patients’ satisfaction with their recovery before the nasal packing was removed.