Bilateral Vidian neurectomy--indications and results.
Indications and results of 125 Vidian neurectomies done in 64 patients have been presented. The indications were grouped as: Rhinorrhoea (37.5%), Nasal Polyposis (3.12%); Headaches and Faceaches (45.32%); and Bronchial Asthma (14-06%). Four initial Vidian neurectomies were done unilaterally and produced only partial relief in symptoms. Bilateral Vidian neurectomy relieved completely all the rhinorrhoea cases, all the nasal polyposis cases, 79-3% of headache and faceache cases and 55-5% of bronchial asthma cases.
D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy; D003714:Denervation / Q000379:methods*; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000628:therapy; D009666:Nose / Q000294:innervation*; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000628:therapy