Abstract
Objective: Evaluate the effects of polypectomy on nasal mucosa in patients with allergic rhinosinusitis.
Method: This clinical trial was done in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis. Tissue samples taken from inferior turbinate before and one month after surgery were evaluated for histological study.
Results: The percentage of goblet cells in inferior turbinaire epithelium were significantly (P = .03) reduced after polypectomy (from 39.86% to 13.3%).
Conclusion: This study shows that relieving nasal obstruction after polypectomy may have an additional effect on goblet cell concentration in nasal mucosa and, therefore, on postoperative rhinorrhea.
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