Impact of pulsatile nasal irrigation on the prognosis of functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-153

  Liang, Kai Li ^a   Su, Mao Chang ^b   Tseng, Hung Cheng ^c   Jiang, Rong San ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Shyhung ENT Clinics   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic rhinosinusitis; Functional endoscopic sinus surgery; Nasal irrigation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY; HUMAN; LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINOSINUSITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL LAVAGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULSATILE FLOW; RHINITIS; SINUSITIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49149101613     PISSN: 19160216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2008.0028     Document Type: Article

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