title: Therapeutic effectiveness of endoscopic vidian neurectomy for the treatment of vasomotor rhinitis.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that vidian neurectomy may be recommended as an effective method for the treatment of vasomotor rhinitis (VMR).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this work was to study the feasibility and effectiveness of vidian neurectomy treatment under the nasal endoscope for VMR.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 45 patients with VMR. They were all assigned to functional endoscopic surgery with vidian neurectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The obtained data showed that, using the rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire, vidian neurectomy treatment relieved the symptoms of VMR in 82.2% of the patients. Vidian neurectomy also led to the reduction of expression of several cytokines, including vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, calcitonin gene-related peptide, substance P, interleukin (IL)-4, and IL-5.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University , Changsha , China.
authors.forename: Yanhong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Guolin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Zhecheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lihua
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Guohui
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D003714:Denervation / Q000379:methods*; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000294:innervation*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009666:Nose / Q000294:innervation*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012223:Rhinitis, Vasomotor / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines