The nasal polyps were treated by injecting 2ml. of 3% or 5% of Chondron solution. For the control, 2ml. of normal saline was injected and results were compared.
Both injections were repeated for 20 times. Symptomatic relieves of nasal obstruction, rhinorhea and olfactory disturbance were looked for and pathologic examinations were done on some nasal polyps. Seventy-five percent of the polyps treated demonstrated objective decrease in size, while 50% of the patients enjoyed subjective improvement of the rhinorhea. With use of the normal saline some showed temporaly symptomatic relief. The relief, it was shown by the pathologic examinations, was brought by the fact that polyps reduced in size because of proliferation of the connective tissue with Chondron injections.
With use of the saline, contents of the polyps were mechanically evacuated and the polyps, shrunk. In treating the nasal polyp, senile or hypertensive patients who can not tolerate routine surgery are indication of the Chondrone injections.
It is worth to remember that the injections can be given in the out-patient clinic.
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