ENT doctors from Sechenov University began to treat nasal polyps with monoclonal antibodies: the effect is noticeable after the first injection. Treatment with monoclonal antibodies is considered the latest achievement in world medicine, but it has not been used before in the field of otolaryngology. The press service of the university told socialbites.ca about this.
“After the first injection, patients came to us and said, ‘This is a miracle, I started breathing after a single injection.’ And after 3-4 months of treatment, we saw that both the nose and sinuses were completely free of polyps,” he said. ICM Ear, Throat and Nose Diseases Department. NV Sklifosovsky, chief otolaryngologist of the Central Federal District of the Russian Federation, professor Valery Svistushkin.
Getting rid of polyps not only restores normal nasal breathing, sense of smell and sleep, but also reduces the risk of ear and respiratory infections. They are usually removed surgically or with steroid medications. The new treatment is a series of injections into the shoulder twice a month.
The method was tested on about a hundred patients. Monoclonal antibodies suppressed a specific type of inflammation, preventing the growth and recurrence of polyps. This allowed patients to avoid surgery and the resulting anesthesia, stress and long recovery. In rare cases it is still possible for polyps to reappear, in which case surgery may be required, but its volume will be significantly less and anesthesia may not be required.
In addition, after monoclonal antibody, the patient does not need hormonal steroid drugs. They provide an effect only for a certain period of time and cause a number of serious complications for the whole body.
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