Benefit from endoscopic sinus surgery.

H Mehanna; J Mills; B Kelly; G W McGarry

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2273.2002.00610.x

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Benefit from endoscopic sinus surgery.

H Mehanna·J Mills·B Kelly·G W McGarry

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Benefit and satisfaction following endoscopic sinus surgery were assessed using the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) and a validated outcome satisfaction score. In total, 140 patients were invited to participate; 101 (71%) responded. ESS produces significant benefit as assessed by the GBI and satisfaction, and the benefit compares favourably with other otorhinolaryngological procedures. Greatest benefit was derived by patients undergoing surgery for polyp disease. Patients whose cardinal preoperative symptom was nasal obstruction or headache tended to report higher benefit. Co-existent asthma, allergic rhinitis or aspirin intolerance appeared not to result in a significant decrease in benefit after surgery, except in patients with non-polyp disease, who also have both aspirin intolerance and asthma. Also, for non-polyp disease, postoperative medication with nasal steroids or antihistamines does not appear to influence benefit.

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H Mehanna, J Mills, B Kelly, G W McGarry. 2002. Benefit from endoscopic sinus surgery.. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2273.2002.00610.x

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