The decrease in bacterialcount in adult chronic rhinosinusitis patients after nasal irrigation therapy with NaCl 0,9 Solution

摘要

Rhinosinusitis is a disease in which there is inflammation of the nasal mucosa and paranasal sinuses. One of the treatments suggested by several ENT specialists for chronic rhinosinusitis is nasal irrigation. In nasal irrigation therapy, 0.9% NaCl solution has been shown to accelerate the time of mucociliary transport which has an indirect effect on bacterial growth, and to remove inflammatory mediators leading to a decrease in inflammation. This study aimed to provide evidence of a decrease in bacterial count in chronic rhinosinusitis patients after nasal irrigation therap. The research method was descriptive analytical with a cross sectional approach. The study sample originated from adult chronic rhinosinusitis who were treated at the ENT Polyclinic of RSUD Ulin Banjarmasin, TK III Hospital, dr. Soeharsono Banjarmasin, and Banjarmasin harmony clinic in the period December 2018. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. The results showed that of the 7 samples tested there was a decrease in the number of bacteria after nasal irrigation therapy, showed a decrease of 38.08% and statistical tests showed a significant decrease in the number of bacteria after nasal irrigation therapy 0.9% NaCl solution (p=0,0001.