[Clinical effect of bipolar radiofrequency thermotherapy on allergic rhinitis]

The clinical effect of bipolar radiofrequency thermotherapy on allergic rhinitis was evaluated. A bipolar radiofrequency system (CelonLab ENT) was used on 16 patients suffering from allergic rhinitis from February 2003 and August 2003. The thermotherapy was conducted under local anesthesia and data was collected by preoperative questionnaire and rhinomanometry and 2 months and 2 years postoperatively. Nearly all the patients reported relieved nasal patency, rhinorrhea, and sneezeing. Statistically significant improvements were observed for all the measured VAS scores: nasal patency, rhinorrhea, and sneezeing. Nasal resistance measured by anterior rhinomanometry also significantly improved. We concluded that CelonLab ENT is effective and safe in treating allergic rhinitis.