Sinusitis is divided into acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, often after taking standardized treatment, to achieve clinical cure, effective control of symptoms. However, the disease has more causative factors and there is a chance of recurrence. Even through surgical treatment is to remove irreversible lesions, improve nasal and sinus ventilation and drainage, as well as rebuild the normal physiological structure and function of the purpose, can not achieve a complete cure.
1. Acute sinusitis: Clinical for acute sinusitis to non-surgical treatment, and the acute stage is not suitable for surgery. If it is clear that it is caused by bacterial infection, it can be treated with penicillin, cefixime and other antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor. To improve sinus ventilation, 1% ephedrine saline drops or 0.05% hydroxymetazoline nasal spray nasal spray.
In addition to drug therapy, patients can also be feasible maxillary sinus puncture, and ultrasonic nebulization, infrared radiation and other physical therapy.
2. Chronic sinusitis: for chronic sinusitis, corrective treatment of obstructive nasal diseases, such as nasal septum deviation, nasal polyps. Patients should standardize drug therapy, including nasal spray hormone drugs, oral macrolide antibiotics, mucus drainage agents.
In addition to medication, chronic sinusitis can be treated with puncture irrigation, catheter irrigation and ultrasonic nebulization, diathermy and other physical therapy. If the effect of drug treatment is not satisfactory or the condition is serious, then endoscopic sinus surgery is feasible.
It is recommended to follow the doctor’s prescription of sinusitis medication, do not use drugs or prescriptions indiscriminately. If the patient is actively treated, generally can control the condition, reduce the recurrence rate of the disease.