ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the efficacy of low temperature controlled plasma technology by nasal endoscopy and cystectomy via labiogingival groove approach in treatment of nasal vestibular cyst. Methods 38 patients with nasal vestibular cyst from Jan 2013 to Nov 2016 were selected and randomly divided into control group (n = 20) and observation group (n = 18). The control group received cystectomy via labiogingival groove approach and the observation group received low temperature controlled plasma technology by nasal endoscopy. The time of surgery, bleeding volume in surgery, hospitalization, postoperative complications and relapse were collected and compared between the two groups. Results We found that the observation group have less surgery time than that in control group [(65.45 ± 27.51) vs (34.72 ± 17.61) min, P = 0.000], less bleeding volume in surgery [(22.35 ± 18.41) vs (3.17 ± 1.69) ml, P = 0.000), less postoperative complications [(6.35 ± 0.75) vs (3.61 ± 1.19) d, P = 0.000] and less postoperative complications (16 vs 1, P = 0.000), but relapse of the two groups have no statistical difference (1 vs 0, P = 0.783). Conclusions Low temperature controlled plasma technology by nasal endoscopy in treatment of nasal vestibular cyst have many advantages than cystectomy via labiogingival groove approach such as shorter time of surgery, less bleeding volume in surgery, shorter hospitalization and less postoperative complications. Therefore it's worth of applying clinically.