[Ozone therapy in patients with chronic purulent frontal sinusitis]

Vestn Otorinolaringol. 2002:(6):46.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Inflammatory diseases of the front sinuses, rather common now, run often an atypical complicated cpirse. 102 patients with chronic purulent frontal sinusitis received treatment consisting in irrigation of the paranasal sinuses with ozone-oxygen mixture. A total of 5-7 procedures were given (one course). The control group of 30 patients was treated conventionally. 89% of the irrigated patients recovered faster than the controls.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Frontal Sinusitis / drug therapy
  • Frontal Sinusitis / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oxygen / administration & dosage
  • Ozone / administration & dosage
  • Ozone / therapeutic use*
  • Suppuration
  • Therapeutic Irrigation

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Ozone
  • Oxygen