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  • Title: Symptom relief after endoscopic sinus surgery: an outcomes-based study.
    Author: Hoffman SR, Mahoney MC, Chmiel JF, Stinziano GD, Hoffman KN.
    Journal: Ear Nose Throat J; 1993 Jun; 72(6):413-4, 419-20. PubMed ID: 8344182.
    Abstract:
    Previous studies of patients outcomes after sinus surgery have generally described only a summary measure of overall change in symptoms or health status. This paper describes an outcomes-based longitudinal study of sinus symptom prevalence among thirty-one patients treated with endoscopic surgery for chronic sinusitis. Patients completed structured data collection forms to quantify the prevalence of commonly experienced sinus-related symptoms during an eight-week period both before surgery and six months after undergoing sinus surgery. Significant decreases in nasal symptom prevalence (post-surgery versus pre-surgery) were noted for headaches, nasal drainage, nasal congestion, sinus infection, and breathing difficulties. In addition, the proportion of subjects who rated their current health as "better" compared to one year previously increased from 27% pre-surgery to 58% six months after sinus surgery. These findings aid in quantifying the magnitude of improvement experienced by sinus surgery patients and provide further evidence that endoscopic sinus surgery represents an effective treatment for chronic sinusitis.
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