[Observations of the curative effect with various liquid for post operative irrigation of ESS of treating chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi. 2001 Feb;15(2):53-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To explore the influence of liquid for post-operative irrigation on the effect of ESS.

Method: 192 cases with chronic sinusitis and/or nasal polyps of groupIIstageII who had undergone the ESS from September, 1998 to June, 1999 and completed a 3-month follow-up were divided randomly into 3 groups to accept 3 different kinds of irrigation liquid. The evaluation of curative effect was according to the index of HaiKou ESS-97.

Result: The curative effect of Herba Houttuyniae group was better than the other two.

Conclusion: The post-operative care is important and the irrigation liquid can affect the effect of ESS.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage*
  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Houttuynia
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Metronidazole / administration & dosage
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Polyps / drug therapy*
  • Nasal Polyps / surgery
  • Postoperative Period
  • Sinusitis / drug therapy*
  • Sinusitis / surgery
  • Therapeutic Irrigation

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Houttuynia cordata extract
  • Metronidazole
  • Dexamethasone