[Experiences with the postoperative intranasal long term splinting of the septum (author's transl)].

Reference is made to the stabilizing function of the septal cartilage and the incalculability of its reaction after injury or surgical treatment. Apart from various forms of tampons particularly the use of cut polyethylen splints for long term splinting of the septum has to be mentioned. We emphasize their stabilizing effect in the healing phase, the compatability with the patient, the application possibilities and finally surgical details. Even after a period of 3 weeks observation, we can see active ciliated epithelium by microscopic examination, a transformation into inferior squamous epithelium does not take place.