Anatomical variations of interest for posterior nasal nerve cryotherapy in the treatment of chronic rhinitis: A radioanatomic study.

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Date publication

novembre 2023

Journal

International forum of allergy & rhinology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GALLET Patrice

Tous les auteurs :
Sliman J, Carsuzaa F, Tanaka L, Gallet P, Moser PO, Captier G, Favier V

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38018899

Résumé

An unfavorable insertion of the middle turbinate for cryotherapy was present in 74.2% of cases. Placing cryoprobe 15-30 mm above the nasal floor targets the nerves in 95.8% of cases. Centering the cryoprobe 38 mm behind the inferior turbinate axilla targets the nerves in 94.6% of cases.