[Partial middle turbinatectomy and folded for nasonsociliary neuralgia by transnasal endoscopic surgery]

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi. 2004 Feb;18(2):91-2.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To explore into the feasibility and outcome of partial middle turbinetectomy and folded for nasociliary neuralgia by transnasal endoscopic surgery.

Method: Forty patients with nasociliary neuralgia were treated by partial middle turbinatectomy and folded.

Result: All patients have got sufficient of factory sulcus without hyposmia. The curable rate and the improve rate were 97.5% and 2.5%, respectively, with the total effective rate 100%.

Conclusion: This procedure present an ideal effect. It is a safe, minimally invasive and efficient procedure for nasociliary neuralgia.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endoscopy*
  • Facial Neuralgia / surgery*
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nose / innervation*
  • Turbinates / surgery*