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The YAMIK sinus catheter, which was developed in Russia, is less difficult to use and causes fewer complications than the Proetz displacement method, the standard physical therapy procedure for chronic sinusitis. This method was used once a week for 3 consecutive weeks to treat 132 patients with chronic sinusitis. The only complication was slight nasal bleeding found during receiving negative pressure. An evaluation of subjective symptoms and objective findings showed that headache and nasal secretion were significantly diminished during and after treatment. Its remarkable effectiveness in reducing sinus pressure supports the “hydrops ex vacuo” theory as the mechanism of frontal sinusitis.
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