Effect of endoscopic nasal-and-sinus surgery on quality of life in patients with nasal and sinus polyps presenting to Razi Hospital during 2021–2022

Namjoo, Sajad; Salmani, Fatemeh; Asghari, Masoud

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Research code: 456432

Ethics code: IR.BUMS.REC.1400.024

Effect of endoscopic nasal-and-sinus surgery on quality of life in patients with nasal and sinus polyps presenting to Razi Hospital during 2021–2022

Sajad Namjoo¹, Fatemeh Salmani²

, Masoud Asghari ^*³

1- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Geriatric Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran
3- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran , masasghari58@bums.ac.ir

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Polyps arise from the overgrowth of the nasal or sinus mucosa, which can lead to airway obstruction. Given to their high prevalence and substantial impact on patients' quality of life, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on the quality of life of patients with sinonasal polyps referring to the Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) clinic of Razi Hospital in Birjand, 2021-2022. In this cross-sectional study, 88 patients were included and underwent Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). The SNOT-22 questionnaire was completed before and after surgery. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 19, and the significance level was 0.05. The mean total score of the SNOT-22 questionnaire decreased significantly after surgery compared to before surgery in the studied individuals, and this difference was statistically significant based on gender (P<0.05). The frequency distribution of symptoms such as the need to blow the nose, sneezing, post-nasal drip, thick nasal discharge, and feeling of ear fullness, as well as quality of life-related symptoms including decreased productivity, reduced concentration, and feelings of sadness, showed a statistically significant difference before and after surgery (P<0.05). Moreover, a multivariate linear regression analysis was utilized. The overall model was significant, and among the variables entered into the model, only the preoperative score and age demonstrated a statistically significant relationship with the postoperative score (P=0.016). We showed that FESS significantly improved the quality of life of patients.

Keywords: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), quality of life, sinonasal polyposis, Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22)

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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Head & Neck Surgery