Application of Physical Energy to Treatment of Chronic Sinusitis

Abstract

Recently,there are some procedures which will maintain the function of sinuses. We have applied to the methods using the physical energy for the treatment of chronic sinusitis. They consist in the endonasal and extranasal surgeries using laser tevhnology, the localized hyperthermia therapy, and the physical therapy using the interference low frequency (ILF). The laser antrostomy, the laser polypectomy, and the laser turbinectomy will improve the patency of the nasal cavity and the fontanella.The localized hyperthermia will increase the blood flow of nasal mucosa and inhibit allergic reaction in patients with nasal allergy. The ILF will stimulate nasal discharge by the alternation of reological status. The results indicate that these methods will be useful for a mean of the treatment of chronic sinusitis, while might not be enough effect independently.