Along with the development of minimally invasive surgical techniques, the nasal irrigation technique has a history of more than a decade. This technique not only meets the requirements of minimally invasive, but also conforms to the principles of ergonomics, body mechanics and human nasal aerodynamics, and plays a good role in the treatment of nasal and sinus diseases, especially in the repair of mucous membrane and the regression of cilia function after nasal-sinus surgery.
Nasal rinsing technique is widely used in the treatment process of various nasal-sinus diseases, such as acute rhinitis (cold), chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, adenoid hypertrophy, dry rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis, nasal septal deviation, nasal bone fracture, nasal polyps, fungal sinusitis, post-nasal endoscopy, post-radiotherapy for nasal-sinus tumors, and nasal health care for occupational dust inhalation. Nasal irrigator can be a three-part device consisting of rinse bottle, connecting tube and olive head, or a four-part device consisting of inlet pipe, rubber ball, outlet pipe and olive head (external rinse solution is required). The flushing solution can be physiological saline (0.9% sodium chloride injection), or hypertonic saline, low-concentration antibiotic solution, Chinese medicine preparations, etc. can be used as needed.
At present, saline is more widely used because it has the following characteristics: 1. Domestic research results show that: nasal irrigation treatment with saline can remove bloody or fibrous exudate from nasal cavity, reduce scab formation, reduce nasal mucosal edema, promote nasal mucosal epithelialization, prevent nasal cavity adhesions and sinus stenosis for patients after nasal-sinus surgery, with an efficiency of more than 80%. For non-surgical patients, it can remove inflammatory secretions, dust, allergens, fungal clumps, necrotic epithelium, regulate temperature, humidify air and promote cilia movement, with an efficiency of over 90%.
Nowadays, nasal irrigation has been used not only as an adjunctive treatment but also as an important therapeutic measure, providing a simple and easy, minimally invasive and effective method for the treatment and rehabilitation of nasal diseases.