The impact of functional endoscopic sinus surgery on symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis.
| Title: | The impact of functional endoscopic sinus surgery on symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis. |
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| Authors: | Netkovski J; Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Clinical Centre, Medical Faculty, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, R. Macedonia. jane@ukim.edu.mk; Sirgovska B |
| Source: | Prilozi [Prilozi] 2006 Dec; Vol. 27 (2), pp. 167-74. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: De Gruyter Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101189513 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0351-3254 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03513254 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Prilozi Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: : Berlin : De Gruyter; Original Publication: Skopje : Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite, Oddelenie za biološki i medicinski nauki, 1980- |
| MeSH Terms: | Endoscopy*; Paranasal Sinuses/*surgery ; Rhinitis/*surgery ; Sinusitis/*surgery; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures/methods ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Chronic Disease ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged |
| Abstract: | Chronic rhinosinusitis restricts the quality of life of millions of involved patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate how functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) modifies symptom profiles in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Questionnaires were given to eighty patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, who underwent FESS, to assess typically related symptoms preoperatively and postoperatively. Statistical analyses were performed with the Wilcoxon test. Leading symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis were nasal obstruction in 93.7% and post nasal discharge in 86.2% of the patients. Furthermore, patients reported anterior nasal discharge in 72.5%, headache in 65% and hyposmia in 62.5% of the patients. One year postoperatively all the symptoms were significantly improved : nasal obstruction in 87%, post nasal discharge in 74.3%, anterior nasal discharge in 70.5%, headache in 59.4% and hyposmia in 58.7% of the patients. Our results showed that FESS is an adequate and effective method in treatment patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. On the other hand, the questionnaire used in the present study was easy to handle for the patients and allowed successful quantification of sinusitis-related symptoms. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20070111 Date Completed: 20070327 Latest Revision: 20161021 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PMID: | 17211300 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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