POSTOPERATIVE AEROSOL THERAPY FOR CHRONIC SINUSITIS

• Published in: JIBI INKOKA TEMBO Vol. 45; no. Supplement1; pp. 36 - 40
• Main Author: Haruna, Shin-ichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Society of Oto-rhino-laryngology Tokyo 2002; 耳鼻咽喉科展望会
• Subjects: endoscopic sinus surgery; nasal symptoms wet sensation; nebulizer therapy; ネブライザー療法; 内視鏡下副鼻腔手術; 鼻腔乾燥感
• ISSN: 0386-9687; 1883-6429
• DOI: 10.11453/orltokyo1958.45.Supplement1_36

Subjects were 16 cases (28 sides) undergoing nebulizer therapy (cefmenoxime hemihydrochloride and dexamethasone sodium phosphate) taking an enzyme drug of 10 mg and 15 cases (23 sites) without nebulizer therapy taking an enzyme drug of 10 mg after endoscopic sinus surgery. Improvement in pathological sinus mucosa were compared in both groups. Significant improvement was seen in ethmoid sinus mucosa in both groups under endoscopy, and the usefulness of nebulizer therapy was indicated. In maxillary sinus mucosa, no significance was seen either group apparently due to a difference in the cure period between ethmoid sinus mucosa and maxillary sinus mucosa. No significant difference was seen in improvement of nasal symptoms postoperativly in both groups. In the nebulizer group, the wet sensation of the nasal cavity was significantly sensed, according to a questionnaire on nasal cavity dryness, apparently demonstrating the effect with the nebulizer chemicals action in cures.