Medical polypectomy

Overview

• Medical polypectomy refers to medical treatment for nasal polyps
• It is used mostly for ethmoidal polyp as allergy is considered as an etiological factor in them
• Drugs used for medical polypectomy are systemic and topical steroids
• Other anti allergic medications like leukotriene antagonists can also be used
• Medical treatment can be used before surgical intervention and in those not consenting for surgery
• Nowadays, the definitive treatment for nasal polyps is Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

Treatment schedule

• A short couse of systemic steroids (prednisolone) is given
• This is accompanied by long term use of topical steroids (spray / drops)  like fluticasone or mometasone