Role of cryosurgery in chronic non-infective rhinitis

ABSTRACT

Cryosurgery is the therapeutic application of cold at profoundly low temperatures [below 0 ring above C] for tissue destruction. This is a simple, conservative, painless and time saving procedure. There is favourable healing less scar formation with little or no blood loss. Recurrence rate of 10% is recorded in the literature for cryo-treated benign lesions of head and neck. This series of 188 patients [male-96, female-92] is presented, who were treated with cryosurgery during the period may, 1986 to may, 1991