Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Patients with Nasal Polyposis
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in ORL
- Vol. 52 (5) , 311-315
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000276156
Abstract
We have studied 30 patients (13 males and 17 females) with nasal polyposis, measuring the nasal mucociliary clearance using the saccharin test. The results have been compared with those obtained in a control group of 20 healthy subjects. The values obtained in the group with nasal polyposis (X ± SD = 31.7 ± 13.4 min) were significantly higher than those of the healthy subjects (X ± SD = 12 ± 6 min; p < 0.002). These results suggest that there is a significant decrease in the nasal mucociliary clearance of patients with nasal polyposis.Keywords
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