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Outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis associated with sinonasal polyposis. Am J Rhinol 2007;21(1):84-8

Date

02/08/2007

Pubmed ID

17283567

DOI

10.2500/ajr.2007.21.2978

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-33846895490 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   76 Citations

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was is to investigate the outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) when performed for chronic rhinosinusitis associated with sinonasal polyps.

METHODS: Forty-three patients with polyps were compared with 76 patients without polyps before and after ESS. Mean follow-up was 1.5 years. Patients were analyzed prospectively based on computed tomography (CT), endoscopy, quality-of-life (QOL) assessment, and visual analog scales (VASs). Univariate analyses were performed to evaluate whether the presence of polyps was predictive of outcome.

RESULTS: Patients with polyps had worse CT and endoscopy scores both pre- and postoperatively when compared with patients without polyps (p < 0.0001 for each). All patients, regardless of polyps, improved on endoscopic exam; however, patients with polyps showed a greater degree of improvement (p = 0.002). Despite this, postoperative endoscopic scores in patients with polyps were worse than those without polyps (p < 0.0001). Patients with polyps had better QOL as measured by the Chronic Sinusitis Survey (CSS) both pre- and postoperatively (p = 0.001 and 0.044, respectively). The preoperative VAS indicated that patients with polyps had increased nasal obstruction compared with patients without polyps (p = 0.002) while having less facial pain and headache (p = 0.002 and 0.005, respectively). Patients with polyps showed a greater postoperative improvement in nasal congestion (p = 0.003) but no difference in level of improvement in postoperative headache or pressure.

CONCLUSION: Despite significantly worse objective testing scores, patients with polyps report significantly better QOL as measured by the CSS and less facial pain/headache as measured by VAS scores pre- and postoperatively. Polyps were not found to be predictive of QOL or endoscopic outcome.

Author List

Poetker DM, Mendolia-Loffredo S, Smith TL

Author

David M. Poetker MD Chief, Professor in the Otolaryngology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic Disease
Endoscopy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nasal Polyps
Quality of Life
Rhinitis
Sinusitis
Treatment Outcome