Individual nasal endoscopic surgery for non-sinusitis-related rhinogenous headache: our experience in 68 cases.
- Author:
Yisen LIU
;
Xueshi CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Endoscopy;
Ethmoid Bone;
abnormalities;
Ethmoid Sinus;
abnormalities;
Headache;
surgery;
Humans;
Nasal Septum;
abnormalities;
Nasal Surgical Procedures;
Retrospective Studies;
Sinusitis;
Turbinates;
abnormalities
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2016;30(3):206-208
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of anatomical abnormalities in non-sinusitis-related rhinogenous headache and to evaluate effects of nasal endoscopic surgery for non-sinusitis-related rhinogenous headache.
METHOD:Sixty-eight patients diagnosed as non-sinusitis-related rhinogenous headache were selected in this study. They were treated with nasal endoscopic surgery after failed long-term medical treatment. Data from this group were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULT:Multiple anatomical abnormalities were noted by endoscopy and sinus computed tomographic scans in the 66 patients. These included nasal septum deviation in 46 cases (67.6%), middle turbinate gasfication in 20 cases (29.4%), protruding ethmoid bulla or uncinate processor in 10 cases (14.7%) and abnormal middle turbinate in 8 case (11.8%). Fifty-six (82.4%) patients showed significant improvement after surgery.
CONCLUSION:Non-sinusitis-related rhinogenous headache can be significantly minimized with individual nasal endoscopic surgery, as long as a precise identification of the etiologic anatomical factor can be made.
