Evidence-based applications of mitomycin C in the nose.
Title | Evidence-based applications of mitomycin C in the nose. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Karkos, P. D., Leong S. C., Sastry A., Assimakopoulos A. D., & Swift A. C. |
Journal | Am J Otolaryngol |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 422-5 |
Date Published | 2011 Sep-Oct |
ISSN | 1532-818X |
Keywords | Administration, Intranasal, Antibiotics, Antineoplastic, Dacryocystorhinostomy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Mitomycin, Nasal Obstruction, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome |
Abstract | BACKGROUND: Mitomycin C (MMC) is an antimitotic drug that may, when applied topically, prevent postoperative stenosis. Its use remains controversial. This review aims to provide otolaryngologists with an update of the evidence on the applications of this agent in the nose and sinuses. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.07.022 |
Alternate Journal | Am J Otolaryngol |
PubMed ID | 20851503 |