Effect of endoscopic nasal cavity expansion surgery:analysis of 127 cases

Objective To explore the efficacy of endoscopic nasal cavity expansion surgery on patients with nasal obstruction caused by nasal structural abnormalities.Methods 127cases with deviation of the nasal septum(DNS),chronic hypertrophic rhinitis(CHR)and chronic sinusitis were included in this study.Different methods of operations or combinations of surgery were performed according to different pathological changes(including correction of nasal septum,inferior turbinectomy,radiofrequency partial ablation,submucous resection,partial resection,sinus open surgery,etc.).Results Follow-up visit of all patients were conducted for 3to 36months,which showed that the significant efficiency rate was 75.59%,the effective rate was 24.41%,and the total effective rate was 100%.Conclusion Endoscopic nasal cavity expansion surgery has a positive effect on treating patients with nasal obstruction caused by nasal structural abnormalities including DNS,CHR and chronic sinusitis.