Relationship between primary nocturnal enuresis and geometry of nasal cavities

Yavuz Güler; Rukiye Güler

doi:10.5606/kbbu.2019.49389

Yavuz Güler¹, Rukiye Güler²

¹Balıklıgöl Devlet Hastanesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Bölümü, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
²Şanlıurfa Eğitim Ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Bölümü, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

Keywords: Acoustic rhinometry, etiology, nasal obstruction, primary nocturnal enuresis.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In this study, we aimed to investigate the possible relationship between primary nocturnal enuresis (PNE) and the geometry of nasal cavities in children.

METHODS: Between 01.06.2018 and 31.07.2018, a total of 150 patients (78 males, 72 females, mean ages 7.6±1.8 years, range, 5-12.5 years) who were admitted to the Ear, Nose, and Throat outpatient clinics of a secondary care hospital were included. The patients were divided into two groups as those with PNE (PNE (+), n=78) and those without PNE (PNE (-), n=72). Both groups were compared in terms of age, sex, height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and acoustic rhinometry measurements (ARMs) (MCA-1, MCA-2 and VOL 0-5).

RESULTS: There was no significant difference in any of the parameters evaluated between the groups. However, the MCA-1, MCA-2, and VOL 0-5 values were significantly lower in the PNE (+) group than the PNE (-) group.

CONCLUSION: Nasal patency was lower in patients with PNE in our study. Therefore, we recommend that PNE patients should be evaluated by the otolaryngologist for nasal obstruction before the initiation of medical treatment.