Review article: outcomes in endoscopic sinus surgery. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Noon, Edward; Hopkins, Claire
• Is Part Of: BMC ear, nose, and throat disorders. Volume 16:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Outcomes -- Outcome measures -- PROMs -- Endoscopic sinus surgery -- Chronic rhinosinusitis -- Asthma; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51005
• DOI: 10.1186/s12901-016-0030-8
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-6815

Abstract

Abstract Chronic rhinosinusitis has a significant impact on health-related and generic quality-of-life, has a high cost burden to both society and patients, and may be associated with absenteeism, loss of productivity and poor respiratory function. Though there is a paucity of level 1 evidence, endoscopic sinus surgery may be considered in medically refractory patients and a variety of objective and subjective outcome measures exist to assess the effectiveness of intervention. We outline the outcome measurements available and review in-depth the published outcomes to date. Furthermore we discuss the literature that indicates that endoscopic sinus surgery can have a positive effect on respiratory function in asthma. How patient selection, timing and extent of surgery, and post-operative care interventions may optimise surgical outcomes is explored.