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When the patient emerges from the operating room, there are three main interests at play. The first are those of the patient who has a major desire to get rid of the significant discomfort in his or her nose and would like to have it unblocked as well so as to be able to breathe normally. He or she is also thirsty.
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Powell, M.P., Pollock, J.R., Baldeweg, S., Lightman, S.L. (2003). Early Postoperative Management. In: Powell, M.P., Lightman, S.L., Laws, E.R. (eds) Management of Pituitary Tumors. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-390-3_11
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