Operative treatment of rhinopathia vasomotoria
Kressner, A.; Kornmesser, H.J.
Rhinology 14(3): 133-139
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-0729 PMID: 973089 Document Number: 106838
Vasomotor rhinopathia is an oversensitive, i.e., an autonomic nervous nose, that overly reacts to normal subthreshold stimuli of various types with swelling of the mucus membranes and conchae, as well as hypersecretion and sneezing. The selection of surgical procedure depends on the rhinoscopic finding and the presenting complaints. In the form of vasomotor rhinopathia with predominance of disturbed passage of air, in most instances, a septum correction suffices possibly combined with a unilateral or bilateral turbinate drilling. In the pale livid form and if the sneeze impulse and hypersecretion are primary complaints, the procedure is extended to the middle meatus. By varying this method, in most cases the disturbing symptoms of vasomotor rhinopathia can be significantly improved. The same is valid for true allergic rhinitis.