Nasal polyps are common chronic diseases of the mucosa of the nasal cavity and sinuses, characterized clinically by the formation of single or multiple polyps in the middle nasal tract from extremely edematous nasal mucosa. Most commonly seen in adults, they are called nasal polyps because they are shaped like sea polyps. The appearance is very much like a tumor. However, it is not a real tumor, but an extreme hypertrophy and edema of the mucosa of the nasal cavity and sinuses.
I. What is nasal polyp?
Nasal polyps are divided into two categories: inflammatory polyps and allergic polyps, the latter of which is also known as nasal polyposis. After suffering from nasal polyps for a long time will be accompanied by varying degrees of systemic disorders, such as allergic or non-allergic asthma, persistent sinusitis or pneumonia, the lesion itself is bilateral nasal sinus extensive multiple recurrent nasal polyps, without the tip of the polyp and the normal nasal mucosa without obvious boundaries between the middle turbinate bone mostly poorly pneumatized.
Second, the nasal polyps will have what symptoms?
1, nasal congestion: most of the bilateral onset.
2, nasal overflow: nasal flow mucus or purulent snot, can be accompanied by sneezing.
3.Sniffing dysfunction: Most of them have hyposmia or loss of sense of smell.
4.Ear symptoms: It may cause tinnitus and hearing loss.
5.Secondary sinus symptoms: Patients may experience swelling and discomfort in the back of the nose, frontal area and cheeks.
Third, the current treatment of nasal polyps
1, steroid hormone therapy
When the polyps are small, nasal hormone spray or nasal drops can be used to stop the growth of polyps or even disappear.
Large polyps blocking the total nasal passage: to facilitate surgical removal. First, take prednisone orally. 30-60mg daily for 2 weeks, which can reduce the size of polyps significantly.
2.Surgical removal
For large polyps that obviously cause nasal congestion or invasive damage to the perinasal area, the polyps in the nasal cavity and sinuses can be surgically removed after 2 weeks of steroid hormone control.
Nowadays, the main treatment for nasal polyps is the nasal endoscopy technique, and there are many advantages with this treatment method, which can remove the nasal polyps completely, which is a guarantee to reduce the recurrence rate after surgery. The nasal endoscopic surgery can not only reach deeper and hidden areas and completely remove the nasal polyps, but also reduce the recurrence rate of nasal polyps through surgical operations that conform to the physiological functions of the human body.
Due to the limitations of laser and microwave, patients must be very careful when choosing to use laser, microwave and other treatments for nasal polyps.
Fourth, how to prevent recurrence after surgery?
1, nasal polyps after surgery to steroid hormone aerosol spray into the nasal cavity, 2 times a day, adhere to 1-2 months, can prevent and perpetuate the recurrence of polyps.
2, nasal rinsing, patients can perform nasal rinsing at home, twice a day in the morning and evening. If the recovery after surgery is good, rinsing can be done for 2-3 months. If the recovery of the wound is not satisfactory, or if the patient has risk factors such as asthma or aspirin intolerance, nasal rinsing may have to be performed for a long time.