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Endoscopic diode laser polypectomy and high-dose intranasal steroids in recurrent nasal polyposis.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
The aim of this clinical investigation was to determine the outcomes of an outpatient videoendoscopic diode laser polypectomy (DLPE) and subsequent topical high-dose corticosteroid application in chronic rhinosinusitis with recurrent nasal polyposis (NP).
METHODS:
After ineffective revision sinus surgery and prolonged mometasone furoate application, 19 consecutive mild and moderate NP patients suffering from nasal obstruction (NO) and olfactory dysfunction (OD) were prospectively entered into the study to undergo DLPE under topical anesthesia. Beginning 1 week postoperatively, 250 microg of beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol spray (BDPAS) was self-administered into each nostril twice a day. Treatment efficacy was assessed after 1, 6, and 12 weeks and at quarterly long-term follow-ups based on objective parameters (videoendoscopic photodocumentation and rhinomanometry) and subjective evaluation of NO, OD, and satisfaction (visual analog scales [VASs]).
RESULTS:
VASs indicated very low values for intraoperative pain and discomfort and high postoperative satisfaction. After 6 weeks, subjective and objective data revealed a significant improvement of NO and OD (p < 0.0005). Topical BDPAS application was well tolerated. At a median follow-up of 32 months (range, 1-4 years), 21% of the patients developed NP disappearance, 53% had a stable disease, and 26% had a progressive disease.
CONCLUSION:
In therapy-refractory NP, endonasal DLPE represents a minimally invasive, symptom-oriented, safe and easily reapplicable outpatient treatment option that provides effective improvement of NO and OD. Compared with the pre-DLPE period, the proposed long-term quarterly follow-up combined with high-dose topical BDPAS application might reduce or delay the need for major surgery and appears to be suitable for disease control.
AuthorsPhilipp P Caffier, Konrad Neumann, Harald Enzmann, Christian Paschen, Hans Scherer, Onder Göktas
JournalAmerican journal of rhinology & allergy (Am J Rhinol Allergy) 2010 Mar-Apr Vol. 24 Issue 2 Pg. 143-9 ISSN: 1945-8932 [Electronic] United States
PMID20338115 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Beclomethasone
Topics
  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Adult
  • Beclomethasone (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Disease Progression
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Endoscopy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lasers, Semiconductor
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Polyps (surgery)
  • Prospective Studies
  • Rhinitis (diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery)
  • Rhinomanometry
  • Sinusitis (diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery)

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