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RESEARCH ARTICLE

To Compare the Results of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with and without Microdebrider in Patients of Nasal Polyposis

Poonam Singla, Ankit Gulati, Surender Singh, Priya Malik

Keywords : Nasal polyposis,Endoscopic sinus surgery,Microdebrider

Citation Information : Singla P, Gulati A, Singh S, Malik P. To Compare the Results of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with and without Microdebrider in Patients of Nasal Polyposis. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2014; 7 (2):61-63.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1196

Published Online: 01-08-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


Abstract

Objective

To compare the results in patients of nasal polyposis undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery with or without the use of microdebrider.

Materials and methods

The study was conducted on 40 patients of either sex in age group 15 to 60 years with nasal polyposis. They were divided into two groups (20 each), in group A microdebrider was used and in group B it was not used. Symptom scoring of each patient was done on the basis of nasal blockage, headache, olfactory disturbance, nasal discharge and trigeminal pressure pain. Similar scoring was followed for diagnostic endoscopy in which the scoring was done on the basis of extent of polyps, edema of middle turbinate and secretions in middle meatus. Both the left and right sides were examined and scored separately.

Results

The symptom and endoscopy scores were significantly higher (p < 0.02 and < 0.0001 respectively) in group B post-operatively on 14th day and after 3 months as compared to group A.

Conclusion

Microdebrider assisted endoscopic sinus surgery gives better results.

How to cite this article

Kakkar V, Sharma C, Singla P, Gulati A, Singh S, Malik P. To Compare the Results of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with and without Microdebrider in Patients of Nasal Polyposis. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2014;7(2):61-63.


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