[Microwave treatment of ethmoidal nerve under nasal endoscopy in the patients with allergic rhinitis].
OBJECTIVE
To study the effect of microwave treatment of ethmoidal nerve on allergic rhinitis.


METHODS
106 cases of allergic rhinitis patients were treated with ethmoidal nerve microwave under nasal endoscope.


RESULTS
It showed marked effect in 89 cases(84.0%), immprovement in 12 cases(11.3%) and failed in 5 cases (4.7%) in one year follow-up. The overall effective rate was 95.3%.


CONCLUSIONS
This result indicated that the microwave tissue coagulation in treating allergic rhinitis unde nasal endoscope is a good method for clinical treatment.
Huang
B W
BW
Department of Otolaryngology, Fourth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430033.
Li
B N
BN
Zhou
C P
CP
Chen
H
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004724:Endoscopy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000294:innervation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000601:surgery*