title: [Comparation of low-temperature plasm radiofrequency and high-intensity focused ultrasound therapy on allergic rhinitis patients with nasal septal deviation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the therapeutic effects of low-temperature plasm radiofrequency and high-intensity focused ultrasound in treatment of perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR) complicated with nasal septum deviation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 224 cases of identified PAR who treated in our hospital were randomly divided into 2 matched groups: low-temperature plasm radiofrequency group (n = 140) and high-intensity focused ultrasound group (n = 84). The therapeutic affection were evaluated by clinical symptoms controlled counting-scores. Inferior turbinate mucosa were collected and examined pathologically before and at 15 days and 6 months after the therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The follow-up data indicated the effective rate in 15 days was 97.1% in high-intensity focused ultrasound group, and 90.4% in low-temperature plasm radiofrequency group, in 6 months was 90.7% and 85.4% respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment of high-intensity focused ultrasound in PAR is minimally invasive and safe with reliable efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wuhan First Hospital, Wuhan 430000, China. 27303356@qq.com
authors.forename: Weihong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chenrong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wangyan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D065631:Rhinitis, Allergic; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000628:therapy*; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult