| Autor: |
Yusuke Kojima, Kenzo Tsuzuki, Hironori Takebayashi, Hideki Oka, Masafumi Sakagami |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Allergology International, Vol 62, Iss 4, Pp 479-485 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1323-8930 |
| DOI: |
10.2332/allergolint.12-OA-0533 |
| Popis: |
Background: Surgical treatment for inferior turbinate (IT) is selected to treat severe allergic rhinitis (AR) that is unresponsive to conservative treatment. This study aimed to determine the clinical effects of outpatient sub- mucosal IT surgery (OSITS) on patients with severe AR. Methods: Between January 2008 and August 2012, 95 patients with severe AR who underwent OSITS at the Department of Otolaryngology, Hyogo College of Medicine, were retrospectively analyzed. There were 53 men and 42 women. Their mean age was 27 years (11–75 years). OSITS was bilaterally performed using a bipolar radiofrequency electrocautery under local anesthesia. Symptoms, QOL, and physical findings were evaluated using scores from both pre- and postoperative periods (average: 12.4 months), according to Practical Guideline for the Management of AR in Japan 2009. Results: In perennial AR, all mean scores of nasal symptoms, QOL, and physical findings significantly improved after OSITS (p |
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