Septal surgery is a common type of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, and it is often performed in combination with other proc edures. Complications ofseptal surgery include bleeding, hematoma, inf ection, abscessformation, and perforation. The most common methods of preventing these complications are the use of nasal packing, septa l splints, and quilting sutures as a means of approximating the septalflap s. In this article, we describe our study of an alternate method: fi brin glue. We used fi brin glue as the sole method ofapproximating flap s on 100 consecutive septal surgery patients. Our results indicate that the use offibrin glue is effective, rapid, comfortable, and inexpen sive.

I recentl y' read the article in your March issue entitled, "Fibrin glue prevents complications of septal surger y: Findings in a series of 100 patients" by Pay am Daneshrad,