Clinical analysis of submucosal Medpor (R) implantation for empty nose syndrome

Yuan-Yun Tam, Ta-Jen Lee, Chia-Chen Wu, Po-Hung Chang, Yi-Wei Chen, Chia-Hsiang Fu, Chi-Che Huang

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Abstract

Background: Empty nose syndrome (ENS) describes symptomatology and radiographic findings after surgeries on turbinates. The treatment of ENS is still debatable. Purpose: To analyse clinical outcomes of submucosal Medpor implantation for ENS. Methods: A total of 18 patients underwent submucosal Medpor implantation from 2006 to 2011. We applied SNOT-22 (SinoNasal Outcome Test) for statistical survey of the patients' symptoms before and after surgery. Results: Two patients were lost to follow up after the surgery. Most of the patients developed ENS-related symptoms gradually within 2 years to 16 years after the previous nasal surgery or treatment. The sites of submucosal implantation are mainly septum and nasal floor, unilaterally or bilaterally. There is a significant improvement of SNOT-22 pre-operatively to one year post-operatively. Conclusions:The symptomatolgy remains the most important point when dealing with patients with ENS. Submucosal implantation of Medpor is a feasible surgical treatment to ENS. A positive cotton test is suggested for the surgical indication and planning.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)35-40
JournalRhinology
Volume52
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • GROWTH
  • HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
  • Medpor (R)
  • cotton test
  • empty nose syndrome
  • paradoxical nasal obstruction
  • submucosal implantation

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