Open AccessProphylactic budesonide nasal spray after polypectomy
Author(s) -
Shashi Gulati,
Karan Sharma,
Gurinder Kaur Shergill,
Rajeev Kumar
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03028555
Subject(s) - budesonide , medicine , nasal spray , polypectomy , placebo , otorhinolaryngology , anesthesia , tonsillectomy , surgery , corticosteroid , nasal administration , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , alternative medicine , pathology , cancer , immunology
This double blind study compared the effect of budesonide nasal spray with placebo, in the prophylaxis of nasal polyp recurrence after avulsion. 38 cases were given budesonide nasal spray and 25 placebo for 3 months after polypectomy. Follow up of 9 months revealed budesonide treated patients to have significantly lower recurrence rate as compared to the placebo. Interestingly patients with recurrent nasal polyposis benefitted much more from topical budesonide treatment as compared to ones with no previous history of polypectomy.