Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2011;20(1):29-33.
doi: 10.1159/000322076. Epub 2010 Dec 13.

Surgical outcomes for rhinogenic contact point headaches

Devrim Bektas  1 , Zekeriya Alioglu, Nurettin Akyol, Ahmet Ural, Osman Bahadir, Refik Caylan
Affiliations
Free article

Surgical outcomes for rhinogenic contact point headaches

Devrim Bektas et al. Med Princ Pract. 2011.
Free article

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the surgical outcome in patients diagnosed as having rhinogenic contact point headaches (RCPH).

Subjects and methods: Thirty-six patients (aged 17-58 years) with RCPH underwent mini functional endoscopic sinus surgery procedures. Patients' pain complaints were evaluated with a visual analog scale (VAS) both pre- and postoperatively.

Results: All patients reported a decrease in the intensity of pain postoperatively. Nineteen patients (52.7%) reported complete relief. The difference between the preoperative (mean 8.62) and postoperative VAS pain scores (mean 2.11) was statistically very significant (p = 0.0000). No major complications were encountered.

Conclusion: The removal of contact points in patients with RCPH is very effective in carefully selected patients.

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources