[Radiofrequency treatment of ethmoidal nerve with allergic rhinitis under nasal endoscopy].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of radiofrequency treatment of ethmoidal nerve on allergic rhinitis.


METHODS
Eighty-eight cases of allergic rhinitis were treated with ethmoidal nerve radiofrequency under nasal endoscopy.


RESULTS
It showed marked effectiveness in 73 cases (83.0%), immprovement in 11 cases (12.5%) and failed in 4 cases (4.5%) in one year follow-up. The overall effective rate was 95.5%.


CONCLUSIONS
This result indicated that it is a choice for treating allergic rhinitis to apply ethmoidal nerve radiofrequency under nasal endoscopy.
Liang
J
J
Department of Otolaryngology, the People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomus Region, Nanning 530021.
Yun
M
M
Li
D
D
Chen
S
S
Hou
P
P
Chen
H
H
Yuan
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009882:Ophthalmic Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000601:surgery*