Clinical effect of nasal douche washing and nasal cleaning under the endoscope treatment for sinusitis after nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4904.2012.06.007
- VernacularTitle:鼻腔冲洗及内镜下鼻腔清理治疗鼻咽癌放疗后鼻窦炎的疗效观察
- Author:
Taipei WEN
;
Dan LI
;
Meixiang HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sinusitis;
Radiotherapy,computer-assisted;
Nasopharyngeal neoplasms;
Nasal douche washing;
Nasal cleaning
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2012;35(6):18-19
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical effect of nasal douche washing and nasal cleaning under the endoscope treatment for sinusitis after nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy.Methods Thirtyeighty cases of sinusitis after nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy was treated by nasal douche washing and nasal cleaning under the endoscope.The course of treatment were for 6 months.The clinical effect were evaluated with the chronic sinusitis visual analogue scale(VAS)and Lund-Mackey nasal sinuses CT image mark system before and after treatment.Results After treatment for 6 months,the VAS scores and LundMackey nasal sinuses CT image mark system scores significantly decreased compared with before treatment [(8.21 ± 1.57)scores vs.(3.01 ± 1.16)scores,(7.37 ± 1.44)scores vs.(3.23 ± 1.07)scores](P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The nasal douche washing and nasal cleaning under the endoscope treatment for sinusitis after nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy has positive clinical effect,which is a better treatment method.
