Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  1997 Jan;40(1):103-108.

Symptomatic Improvement in Patients with Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Following Laser Turbinate Surgery

• Park MH
• Chung WK
• Chung WK
• Hong SK
• Jin KN

Abstract

Laser surgery of allergic rhinitis has been reported to be successful by several authors, but there has been little study on factors that may help the physician select patients who are likely to respond to surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the factors that influence the surgical outcome of laser surgery for allergic rhinitis patients. We analyzed the data from questionnaire in 211 patients who were diagnosed as perennial allergic rhinitis and underwent CO2 laser surgery in our department from October 1993 to October 1995. All nasal symptoms including nasal obstruction, watery rhinorrhea and sneezing were significantly improved. Improvement rates do not differ according to the number of surgery, follow-up period, number of positive allergens and residency type. The results of this study suggest that laser surgery might improve nasal symptoms in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. There was no significant difference in improvement rate in terms of both number of surgery and follow-up period.

Keyword

Allergic rhinitis; Laser surgery

MeSH Terms

Allergens
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Internship and Residency
Laser Therapy
Lasers, Gas
Nasal Obstruction
Surveys and Questionnaires
Rhinitis*
Sneezing
Turbinates*
Allergens