Experience on diagnosis and treatment of 35 patients with radiation nasosinusitis by nasal endoscope

Objective To investigate the method of diagnosis and treatment and the therapeutic effect of radiation nasosinusitis by nasal endoscope. Methods The method of diagnosis and treatment and the therapeutic effect of 35 patients with sinusitis after radiotherapy for nasopharyneal caacinoma by nasal endoscopic sinus surgery were retrospectively aralyzed. Results No orbital or cerebral complications were observed in all patients. Of them 25 patients (71. 4% ) were cured, 8 patients (22. 9% ) were improved, 2 patients were invalid and the total effective rate was 94.3%. Moreover, no tumor recurrence was observed during the fellow-up period. Conclusion Nasal endoscope is a significant tool in diagnosis and treatment for nasosinusitis with better therapeutic effect.