ABSTRACT
Objective To study the effects of Bitong mixture on children with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp in perioperative period.Methods 72 patients acquired for nasal endoscope were randomly divided into a combining traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment group and a control group.The control group was given traditional western medical treatment,and treatment group was given Bitong mixture on that basis.Results ①clinical effects:Total effective rate of postoperative 3 months、6 months、9 months was 94.59％、88.89％、80.00％ in the treatment group respectively and 88.57％、80.00％、66.67％ in the control group respectively.Compared the two groups after treatment at the same time,differences were statistically significant (x2=6.41 、6.81、7.22,P＜0.05).The efficacy of 12 months after operation in the treatment group and control group declined compared with that of 3 months after operation in each group,but still significant differences existed between groups (x2=6.08、6.98,P＜0.05).②symptom score:symptoms improvements such as alleviating headaches 、reducing pus stuff at 2 weeks 、1 months 、3 months after treatment in the treatment group was obvious than those before the treatment (P＜0.01),and also better than those in the control group at the same time.The improving blocked nose,sense of smell after three months treatment in the treatment group were better than those of the control group respectively at the time(P＜0.05).Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine can effectively improve symptoms,enhance the curative effect in children with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyp at perioperative period,and it is worth of further clinical application and research.