Failure in accomplishing results is due to three things, viz., (1)
Insufficient knowledge of diagnosis and prognosis; (2) insufficient
knowledge of what should be accomplished and the technique of doing it,
and (3) the necessary additional or supportive treatment.
It is a great mistake to think that the removal of adhesions in the
pharynx or nares is sufficient, because if this is not followed by
the proper supportive treatment, no results or even bad results will
frequently occur. This treatment is not a massage in any sense, but a
definite operative procedure and requires as much care and skill as the
removal of adenoids or tonsils.
Space will not permit an explanation of the digital technique and
the radical treatment should not be attempted without some definite
knowledge of the methods and technique.
=Intranasal Treatment.=—The intranasal method of treatment as explained
above under hypertrophic rhinitis is very effective and if carefully
and thoroughly done is in most cases just as efficient as intranasal
digital surgery. This treatment followed by irrigation and oil spray
and nasal packing will be found effective in most cases if the
treatment is properly done.
=Nasal Packing.=—Thorough packing of the nasal cavities after all
sources of focal infection have been removed and after thorough
cleansing has been done, by means of long strips of absorbent cotton
is effective in reducing the swelling and irritation.
=The Radical Packing Method.=—This method can be done best in a
hospital. The nares are prepared as for surgical operation, by complete
retraction of all erectile tissue, thorough cleansing by irrigation
and the application of a local anesthetic. Anesthesia need not be
complete. A careful examination is then made for any synechia, or focal
infections. Packing should never be done until the doctor is sure there
is no sinus involvement. The entire nasal cavity is then packed very
firmly with sterile gauze. This is best done by means of a special
packing instrument or long nasal packing forceps, using narrow gauze
contained in tubes. In some cases the nasal cavity is lubricated before
packing.
The packing should be done early in the morning and removed just before
bed-time, so that the patient may sleep. This treatment is repeated
daily until all signs and symptoms of nasal irritation are gone and
then replaced by irrigation and oil spray.
If this treatment is properly done, there will be a complete sloughing
of the pseudo-membrane followed by a restoration of normal and
resistive tissue. The results of our two years’ experience (we have
tried this on only a few patients each year) are very encouraging.
Relief from the symptoms are very prompt and seemingly more permanent
than from other methods.
=Treatment of Auto-intoxication.=—All sources of focal infection are
thoroughly treated. Sinus infection is very common and must receive
proper attention before any other treatment can be effective.
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