Abstract
Objective: To compare the clinical effects of vidian neurectomy with conservative management in the treatment for moderate-severe allergic rhinitis. Method: The studies using case controlled trials which were retrieved from Embase, Pubmed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library etc. The Cochrane risk assessment criteria were used to evaluate the quality of the articles that met the inclusion criteria. Manager 5.3 software was used to data analysis. Result: Six articles were included in meta-analysis. Meta-analysis showed that vidian neurectomy group got lower RQLQ scores［95%CI (-0.98,-0.63),P<0.001］, less inCIdence of complications［95%CI (0.17, 0.67), P=0.002］, lower VAS score［95%CI (-3.97,-3.65), P<0.001］and higher clinically effective ratio［95%CI (1.18, 50.52), P=0.03］than conservative treatment group. Conclusion:In summary, we believe that nasal endoscopic vidian neurectomy in the treatment of moderate-severe allergic rhinitis is superior to conservative treatment.
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