A study of effectiveness of surgical treatment for primary and secondary atrophic rhinitis
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Atrophic rhinitis can be a crippling disease. Medical treatment has aimed at reducing symptoms and complaints to allow the afflicted patient a better quality of life. Aims and Objectives: To study effectiveness of surgical treatment for primary and secondary atrophic rhinitis. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study at the Outpatient Department of E .N.T. from August 2015 to August 2016 in the 50 patients. A Detailed clinical and demographic history was taken. A Detailed Otolyaryngoscopic examination was done primary and secondary patients atrophic rhinitis was diagnosed and causes of secondary rhinitis was also investigated. These Primary and secondary rhinitis were treated by Young’s operation and conservatively as per the need of patient. Results: Primary atrophic rhinitis closure done Unilateral in 66.67% and Bilateral in 33.33%. In Secondary atrophic rhinitis, Partial 56.67% and Complete in 43.33% and Unilateral 66.67% and Bilateral in 33.33%. Primary atrophic rhinitis Complete cure found in 73.33% and Partial cure in 16.66% cases. In Secondary atrophic rhinitis Complete cure found in 80.00% and Partial cure in 10.00% cases. Conclusion: It can be concluded in our study that the surgical line of treatment like partial closure found better results in the secondary atrophic rhinitis.
Authors and Affiliations
Shaila Bangad Somani, P M Hippargekar, Akshay Wachasundar, Sham Somani, Shivaji Patil
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