The usefulness of nasal endoscopy in diagnosing and managing sinugenic headache

Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of ENT - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2

Abstract

Background: Functional endoscopic sinus surgery by using oral endoscopy restores normally by working on the by regions which has intimate association with vital structures orbit, optic nerve, ant and post ethmoidal vessels skull base, internal carotid artery. Methodology: 50 patients attending ENT Out Patient Department at Basaveshwar Teaching & General Hospital, Gulbarga , with clinical features and investigations suggestive of CRS were randomly selected Results: n our study of 50 patients, all patients underwent medical treatment. Out of this, 48 patients underwent both medical and surgical modalities of treatment. Conclusion: Nasal endoscopy is useful for diagnosis as well as for surgical intervention and management of sinugenic headache.

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Santosh Kumar Belamkar, Jyoti Tugave

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Santosh Kumar Belamkar, Jyoti Tugave (2017). The usefulness of nasal endoscopy in diagnosing and managing sinugenic headache. Medpulse International Journal of ENT, 4(2), 45-48. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-259611