TY - JOUR
T1 - Adult chronic rhinosinusitis
T2 - Surgical outcomes and the role of endoscopic sinus surgery
AU - Poetker, David M.
AU - Smith, Timothy L.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the recent literature as to the role of and data supporting endoscopic sinus surgery for the treatment of adult chronic rhinosinusitis. RECENT FINDINGS: Many studies have been published evaluating patient responses to endoscopic sinus surgery. These responses have included subjective measures such as patient-reported symptoms, and subjective symptoms measured objectively, as seen with quality-of-life instruments. Others have used objective measures such as endoscopy scores, medication use and financial impact to measure responses to surgery. These studies have varying follow-up, with patients followed for up to several years postsurgery. The results are very consistent, with most studies reporting improvement in both subjective and objective findings postoperatively. SUMMARY: The data in the literature clearly support the use of functional endoscopic sinus surgery in cases of chronic rhinosinusitis refractory to medical therapy. Surgery has been shown to improve patient symptoms, quality of life and intranasal endoscopic exam.
AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the recent literature as to the role of and data supporting endoscopic sinus surgery for the treatment of adult chronic rhinosinusitis. RECENT FINDINGS: Many studies have been published evaluating patient responses to endoscopic sinus surgery. These responses have included subjective measures such as patient-reported symptoms, and subjective symptoms measured objectively, as seen with quality-of-life instruments. Others have used objective measures such as endoscopy scores, medication use and financial impact to measure responses to surgery. These studies have varying follow-up, with patients followed for up to several years postsurgery. The results are very consistent, with most studies reporting improvement in both subjective and objective findings postoperatively. SUMMARY: The data in the literature clearly support the use of functional endoscopic sinus surgery in cases of chronic rhinosinusitis refractory to medical therapy. Surgery has been shown to improve patient symptoms, quality of life and intranasal endoscopic exam.
KW - Chronic rhinosinusitis
KW - Endoscopic sinus surgery
KW - Outcomes
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U2 - 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328011bc8c
DO - 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328011bc8c
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17211176
AN - SCOPUS:33846093064
SN - 1068-9508
VL - 15
SP - 6
EP - 9
JO - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
IS - 1
ER -