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FRANCIS L. WEILLE, M.D.; A. B. RICHARDS, B.S.

AMA Arch Otolaryngol. 1951;54(3):231-240.

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THIS PAPER has a twofold purpose: (1) to review some of the fundamental concepts of the allergist and of the rhinologist regarding sinus surgery in asthma and (2) to report what happened to 197 asthmatic patients who had sinus operations and were followed an average of 8.7 years. The effect on the asthma and on the nose, together with the operative technique, will be discussed.

There is a sharp difference in the management of asthma and vasomotor-rhinitis patients. In the latter disease, if the symptoms are not relieved by the allergist, he or the patient will urgently demand aid from the rhinologist. In the former, the control of wheezing and the suffering entailed is the constant responsibility of the allergist. His opinion as to the merits of any treatment naturally determines what is done. This is good both for the patient and for the otolaryngologist, who as a collaborator must . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
BOSTON

From the Department of Otolaryngology of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the Allergy Clinic of the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Footnotes
Read before the 36th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Boston, Oct. 24, 1950.

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