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Hongtao Zhen1, Qixue Gao, Yonghua Cui
1Department of Otolaryngology, Tongji Hospital,Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. zhtlancet@yahoo.com.cn
Objective:
Discussing the curative effect to treat pharyngeal bursitis by microwave under nasal endoscope, observing the wound change and writing down the time of white scar dropping after the operation.
Method:
Eleven cases of pharyngeal bursitis and 6 cases of nasopharyngeal cyst were treated by microwave under nasal endoscope, 0.9% sodium chloride solution were given for nasal irrigation two times daily,to observe the wound under nasal endoscope weekly up to the white scar dropping.
Result:
There are 14 cases cure and 3 cases in effect. The white scar dropped between 2 to 3 weeks and the patients symptom disappeared.
Conclusion:
Nasal endoscopy conduce to the diagnosis of pharyngeal bursitis. It is an effective method to treat pharyngeal bursitis by microwave under nasal endoscope and 0.9% sodium chloride solution were given for nasal irrigation after operation.
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