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| Wormald with surgical drainage tube implanted to treat recurrent frontal lesions: analysis of efficacy |
| ZHANG Xudong,LI Nan,YAO Shuxia,WANG Xiaoling |
| ENT Department of Henan Provincial Corps Hospital, Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces, Zhengzhou 450052,China |
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Abstract Objective To study the clinical therapeutic efficacy of Wormald with drainage tube for chronic frontal lesion. Methods Patients were divided into group A (treatment group) and group B(control group). Wormald with drainage tube was used in 32 patients in group A whereas,frontal sinustomy was used in 32 patients in group B. Sinus CT reconstruction was necessary before operation. Results Follow-up for 6 months showed that 42 sides(82% )were cured, 7 sides improved and 2 sides failed in group A whereas 35 sides(70% )were cured, 8 sides improved and 7 sides failed in group B. There was statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusions Modified Wormald with drainage tube for the chronic frontal lesion has significant effect.
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Received: 22 January 2014
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2014, Vol. 25 
