患者如何体验窦腔冲洗。

How patients experience antral irrigation.

作者信息

Blomgren Karin, Eliander Lotta, Hytönen Maija, Ylinen Suvi, Laitio Mirja, Virkkula Paula

机构信息

Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland ; University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Turku Vaccine Research Clinic, University of Tampere Vaccine Research Center, Turku, Finland.

出版信息

Clin Med Insights Ear Nose Throat. 2015 May 14;8:13-7. doi: 10.4137/CMENT.S24419. eCollection 2015.

DOI:10.4137/CMENT.S24419

PMID:26005362

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4433062/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Antral irrigation earlier had an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of rhinosinusitis. Nowadays, it is often considered too unpleasant. However, the experience of patients of this procedure has been very seldom evaluated. Nor has the effect on pain in rhinosinusitis been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' experience of discomfort and pain during antral irrigation. We also assessed facial pain caused by rhinosinusitis before the procedure and pain soon after the procedure.

METHODS

Doctors and 121 patients completed their questionnaires independently after antral irrigation in a university clinic, in a private hospital, and at a communal health center.

RESULTS

Patients experienced mild pain during antral irrigation (mean and median visual analog scale score: <3). Their experience of pain during antral irrigation was closely comparable to pain during dental calculus scaling. Facial pain assessed before antral irrigation decreased quickly after the procedure.

CONCLUSIONS

Antral irrigation was well tolerated as an outpatient procedure. The procedure seems to relieve facial pain caused by the disease quickly. The role of antral irrigation in the treatment of acute rhinosinusitis will need further investigation.

摘要