Efficacy of inhalation form of furosemide to prevent postsurgical relapsesof rhinosinusal polyposis

Citation
D. Passali et al., Efficacy of inhalation form of furosemide to prevent postsurgical relapsesof rhinosinusal polyposis, ORL-J OTO R, 62(6), 2000, pp. 307-310
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
ORL-JOURNAL FOR OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY AND ITS RELATED SPECIALTIES
ISSN journal
03011569 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
307 - 310
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-1569(200011/12)62:6<307:EOIFOF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The aim of the work is to demonstrate the efficacy of furosemide to prevent relapses of rhinosinusal polyps after surgical treatment. Two groups of pe ople with rhinosinusal polyposis were enrolled: the study group consisted o f 64 patients and the control group of 40 subjects. After surgical treatmen t, the study group started the therapy with topical furosemide; the control group had no treatment administered after the operation. Six years after t he operation only 4 cases of relapse were noticed in the study group (10%), while there were 12 relapses, 4 slight (6.4%) and 8 severe (20%), in the c ontrol group. In conclusion, furosemide could represent a valid therapeutic aid in the prevention of nasosinusal polyps. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.