Behandlung chronischer Rhinosinusitis mit der Ballon-Sinuplastik: Eine Lebensqualitätsanalyse

Translated title of the contribution: Treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis using balloon sinuplasty: A quality of life analysis

A. Steffen*, R. Linke, B. Wollenberg

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

Background: Balloon sinuplasty (functional endoscopic dilation surgery, FEDS) has become established as a safe therapeutic procedure for treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis. Our goal was to assess the effect on quality of life (QoL) using validated tools and identify predictive factors. Materials and methods: A consecutive cohort of 14 patients was evaluated using the disease-specific QoL questionnaire Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 20 (SNOT-20). The measured postoperative changes were then correlated to the results of preoperative CT scan analyses performed according to Lund. Results: Both the overall SNOT-20 scores and those corresponding to subsections regarding primary nasal symptoms (PNS) and secondary rhinogenic symptoms (SRS) showed a highly significant improvement (p < 0.01). Changes in PNS but not in SRS correlated with the CT scan analyses (p < 0.05). Eighty five percent of patients said that they would choose to undergo FEDS again. Conclusions: FEDS is an effective technique that can alleviate symptoms and improve QoL. Patient selection should not be based on CT data alone but a CT scan can be used to determine whether or not the FEDS technique is applicable to the individual patient.

Translated title of the contributionTreatment of chronic rhinosinusitis using balloon sinuplasty: A quality of life analysis
Original languageGerman
JournalHNO
Volume61
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)645-649
Number of pages5
ISSN0017-6192
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.09.2013

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