Nasal irrigation reduces postirradiation rhinosinusitis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-262

  Liang, Kai Li ^a,b   Kao, Ta Cheng ^c   Lin, Jin Ching ^a   Tseng, Hung Cheng ^d   Su, Mao Chang ^b   Hsin, Chung Han ^b   Shiao, Jiun Yih ^a   Jiang, Rong San ^a,b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Shyhung Ear Nose and Throat Clinics ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Complication; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Nasal douching; Nasal irrigation; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Paranasal sinus diseases; Radiotherapy; Randomized; Rhinosinusitis

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASAL IRRIGATION; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PARANASAL SINUS; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINOSINUSITIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CAVITY; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PARANASAL SINUSES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RHINITIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINUSITIS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45349089430     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2008.22.3166     Document Type: Article

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