Efficacy and safety of a hypertonic nasal wash solution containing sea algae extracts in patients that underwent surgical correction of a deviated nasal septum and radiofrequency turbinate volume reduction.

Laskaris S., Georgiou S., Cingi C., Alevizopoulos K.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, vol.26, no.2 Suppl, pp.38-48, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 2 Suppl
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.26355/eurrev_202212_30481
  • Journal Name: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.38-48
  • Keywords: Saline Nasal Spray, Septoplasty, Submucosal turbinoplasty, Undaria pinnatifida, Spirulina platensis, INSPIRATORY FLOW, FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE, PEAK FLOW, AIR-FLOW, PATENCY, OBSTRUCTION, SEPTOPLASTY, NOSE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of a Hypertonic Seawater Solution (2.3% NaCl) containing brown and blue-green Algae (HSS-A) in comparison to Isotonic Saline Solution (ISS) regarding the improvement of nasal breathing in patients that have undergone surgical correction of a deviated nasal septum and radiofrequency turbinate volume reduction.