Abstract
Aerosol inhalation treatment in the larynx are widely used by otolaryngologists in our country. However the fundamental studies in this field are limited in number. Herein the author reports the results of present status of the aerosol inhalation treatment for the larynx using mail questionnaire analysis. Of 820 practitioners, 233 (28%) responded the questionnaire. Of 233 answer's, 216 (93%) practitioners use this treatment method. The most frequently indicated disease are acute laryngitis. Antibiotics and steroid hormone are equally used for inflammatory conditions. For vocal cord polyp and/or granuloma, steroid hormone is mainly applied. Fifty-five percent of practitioner use jet device and 32% ultrasonic respectively. The most frequent adverse reaction is cough. Disinfect drugs and running water are widely used for sterilization.
These results indicate that, further fundamental and clinical research are warranted.
