[Vasomotor rhinitis following endoscopic sinus surgery: 5 cases report].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the possibility of endoscopic sinus surgery causing vasomotor rhinitis.


METHODS
A retrospective study of 300 patients who received endoscopic sinus surgery. 5 cases out of 300 suffered from vasomotor rhinitis 1-3 weeks following endoscopic sinus surgery. Radio frequency cautery of agger nasi mucous was applied to all 5 patients.


RESULTS
After 4-6 months of follow-up, 4 cases out of 5 with vasomotor rhinitis were effective and 1 improved.


CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic sinus surgery may be causative factor for vasomotor rhinitis.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Xijing Hospital, the Forth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012223:Rhinitis, Vasomotor / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery