Huang B W, Li B N, Zhou C P, Chen H
Department of Otolaryngology, Fourth Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan 430033.
Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi. 2000 Sep;14(9):413-4.
To study the effect of microwave treatment of ethmoidal nerve on allergic rhinitis.
106 cases of allergic rhinitis patients were treated with ethmoidal nerve microwave under nasal endoscope.
It showed marked effect in 89 cases(84.0%), immprovement in 12 cases(11.3%) and failed in 5 cases (4.7%) in one year follow-up. The overall effective rate was 95.3%.
This result indicated that the microwave tissue coagulation in treating allergic rhinitis unde nasal endoscope is a good method for clinical treatment.