The role of alternative medicine in rhinology.

Corrie E Roehm, Belachew Tessema, Seth M Brown

Journal: Facial plastic surgery clinics of North America 2012;20(1):73-81

PMID: 22099619

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Abstract

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes treatments from traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbal medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, mind-body medicine, chiropractic or osteopathic manipulations, and massage. More than 40% of patients in the United States use CAM, with 17% of CAM use related to otolaryngology diagnoses, but nearly half of CAM users do not communicate their use of these medications to their physicians. Perioperative risk of bleeding is a particular concern in surgical specialties, and knowledge of these therapies and their potential adverse effects is critical.

Address: Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.

DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2011.10.008

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MeSH Terms: Complementary Therapies, Dietary Supplements, Humans, Intraoperative Complications, Medicine, Ayurvedic, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Nose Diseases, Otolaryngology, Physician-Patient Relations, Phytotherapy, Postoperative Complications, Rhinoplasty