Surgical Outcomes for Rhinogenic Contact Point Headaches
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Objective: To evaluate the surgical outcome in patients diagnosed as having rhinogenic contact point headaches (RCPH). Subjects and Methods: Thirty-six patients (aged 17– 58 years) with RCPH underwent mini functional endoscopic sinus surgery procedures. Patients’ pain complaints were evaluated with a visual analog scale (VAS) both preand postoperatively. Results: All patients reported a decrease in the intensity of pain postoperatively. Nineteen patients (52.7%) reported complete relief. The difference between the preoperative (mean 8.62) and postoperative VAS pain scores (mean 2.11) was statistically very significant (p = 0.0000). No major complications were encountered. Conclusion: The removal of contact points in patients with RCPH is very effective in carefully selected patients. Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel Received: October 4, 2009 Revised: December 23, 2009 Devrim Bektas, MD School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon (Turkey) Tel. +90 462 377 5883, Fax +90 462 325 0518 , E-Mail devrimbektas @ yahoo.com © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel 1011–7571/11/0201–0029$38.00/0 Accessible online at: www.karger.com/mpp D ow nl oa de d by : 54 .7 0. 40 .1 1 11 /1 9/ 20 17 1 :2 0: 41 P M
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