Endoscopic surgery of the vidian nerve. Preliminary report.
The anatomy, surgical technique, and difficulties of endoscopic vidian neurectomy are described. The procedure was carried out on 12 patients: 8 had resistant secretomotor rhinopathy and 4 had recurrent nasal polyposis. This technique is a minor surgical procedure with symptomatic relief and minimal postoperative morbidity.
el Shazly
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Department of Otolaryngology, Cairo University, Egypt.
D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000294:innervation*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012223:Rhinitis, Vasomotor / Q000601:surgery