Abstract

Treatment of the chronic obstructive forms of rhinitis has been unsatisfactory in many cases, as is shown by the various preparations used and the methods of treatment instituted. Failure and success have been acclaimed in these cases. Since several factors play an important role in the cause and cure of the obstruction, it is difficult to evaluate the various methods of treatment. The purpose of this study is (1) to establish a definite criterion for choosing patients who will respond favorably to submucosal injection of the fatty acid derivatives—sodium morrhuate, sylnasol 1 and monoethanolamine oleate; (2) to determine the effect of these preparations on the nasal mucosa soon after the termination of treatment; (3) to determine the condition of the mucosa at a relatively long interval after the completion of the treatment; (4) to determine the permanence of the benefit which can be expected from these preparations, and (5) to

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