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1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Xijing Hospital, the Forth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032.
Objective:
To investigate the possibility of endoscopic sinus surgery causing vasomotor rhinitis.
Method:
A retrospective study of 300 patients who received endoscopic sinus surgery. 5 cases out of 300 suffered from vasomotor rhinitis 1-3 weeks following endoscopic sinus surgery. Radio frequency cautery of agger nasi mucous was applied to all 5 patients.
Result:
After 4-6 months of follow-up, 4 cases out of 5 with vasomotor rhinitis were effective and 1 improved.
Conclusion:
Endoscopic sinus surgery may be causative factor for vasomotor rhinitis.
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