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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2017

The Role of Balloon Sinuplasty in the Treatment of Vacuum Rhinogenic Headache.

A Marzetti, S Mazzone, M Tedaldi, D Topazio, F M Passali

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A Comparative Study of CT Scan and Nasal Endoscopic Findings of Lateral Wall of Nose, in Headache of Rhinogenic Origin.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022
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  2. Balloon sinuplasty in one-day surgery.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

A MarzettiHead and Neck Surgery Division, San Carlo Hospital, Rome, Italy.
S MazzoneHead and Neck Surgery Division, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8467-9011
M TedaldiMaxillo Facial Surgery Department, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
D TopazioEnt Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
F M PassaliEnt Clinic, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
University of Rome Tor Vergata · ITCarlo Forlanini Hospital · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study we tried to demonstrate how balloon sinuplasty could be an option in the treatment of the Rhinogenic Headache due to a probably disventilation of frontal sinus recess. 107 patients were included in the study with diagnosis of Rhinogenic Headache. The surgical group underwent bilateral balloon sinuplasty of the frontal sinus. The medical group underwent pharmacological treatment. Headaches characteristics were evaluated by a clinical personal diary. The severity was recorded by Visual Analog Scale 4 and 8 months after treatment. 98 out of 107 patients completed the protocol. In surgical group and in medical one the mean headache score improved at four and eight months follow up. The headache frequency attacks per month decrease from a preoperative frequency of 18 (±4 SD) in surgical group and 17 (±3 SD) in medical group to 3 (±1 SD) and 6 (±3 SD) respectively at 4 months control but increased slightly to 5 (±2 SD) and 12 (±4 SD) after 8 months. We concluded that the balloon sinuplasty should be considered as an effective alternative option after an accurate selection of surgical candidates. However, it is important a 6-8 month follow-up to evaluate the efficacy and stability of the treatment used.

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Balloon sinuplastyFrontal sinus variationsRhinogenic headacheVacuum headache

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PMID28607893
PMCPMC5446343
OpenAlexW2585144110

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