Disinfection of saline solutions and devices for nasal irrigation – why, when, and how?

Abstract

Nasal irrigation using a saline solution is one of the primary treatments for patients with sinonasal inflammatory diseases and following endonasal surgeries. Irrigation devices and the solutions used often become contaminated, and patients are advised to adopt disinfection techniques (1,2). However, there are currently no guidelines for how patients should perform this task.

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