[Observations of the curative effect with various liquid for post operative irrigation of ESS of treating chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps].
OBJECTIVE
To explore the influence of liquid for post-operative irrigation on the effect of ESS.


METHODS
192 cases with chronic sinusitis and/or nasal polyps of groupIIstageII who had undergone the ESS from September, 1998 to June, 1999 and completed a 3-month follow-up were divided randomly into 3 groups to accept 3 different kinds of irrigation liquid. The evaluation of curative effect was according to the index of HaiKou ESS-97.


RESULTS
The curative effect of Herba Houttuyniae group was better than the other two.


CONCLUSIONS
The post-operative care is important and the irrigation liquid can affect the effect of ESS.
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Department of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital, West China University of Medical Sciences, Chengdu 610041.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D052859:Houttuynia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; C442781:Houttuynia cordata extract; D008795:Metronidazole; D003907:Dexamethasone