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- Title
Outcome Survey of Therapy with Diode Laser in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis.
- Authors
Tsai, Yao-Lung; Chang, Chuang-Chuan; Lee, Hong-Shen; Chen, Mu-Kuan
- Abstract
Objective: To measure the outcome of treatment of allergic rhinitis with a diode laser in the contact mode. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Tertiary care centre. Method: Forty-two newly diagnosed patients participated in the study. Main Outcome Measures: After a follow-up of 1 year,, we measured the result of treatment by an allergy outcome survey questionnaire in the ,3 months,, 6 months, and 1 year following the operation. Results: Twenty-seven of 42 patients (64.3%) who replied filled out the questionnaire completely. The mean operation time took 1 minute, 28 seconds per patient, no nasal packing was necessary., and no complications were observed. Statistical analysis revealed significant improvement in the symptom score 1 year after laser surgery. The outcome of laser surgery declines with time. Conclusion: Short-term results revealed that diode laser treatment of allergic rhinitis is a useful procedure that can be performed as outpatient surgery under local anesthesia. The short operation time and less discomfort provide other reasons for choosing this treatment for allergic rhinitis.
- Publication
Journal of Otolaryngology, 2005, Vol 34, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
0381-6605
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.2310/7070.2005.03050