Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a disease caused by infection that often affects the ear, nose and throat. Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) significantly affects the quality of life of sufferers. The main factors contributing to the spread of rhinosinusitis are the overall well‐being, type of work and environmental factors. Most of the signs of CRS are not life‐threatening but typically they result in a decreased quality of life by impacting individual’s effectiveness. This study was carried out in the ENT department of a tertiary care hospital on 50 patients who had clinical symptoms, endoscopic findings, and CT‐scan evidence of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) without a polyp. The patient’s medical history was recorded, followed by various ENT examinations such as endoscopic examination of the nose and CT‐scan imaging. All the surgeries such as uncinectomy, middle meatal antrostomy, anterior and posterior ethmoidectomy, or opening of the sphenoid sinus were carried out under general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation and hypotensive method. All the patients had ongoing postoperative antibiotic and nasal steroid therapy and were routinely examined. The gathering of data utilised the Sinonasal Assessment Questionnaire‐11 (SNAQ‐11) as it has 11 items that encompass a wide range of symptoms related to sinonasal illnesses. A total of 50 patients were enrolled in this trial, with 32 (64%) being male and 18 (36%) being female. All the patients were aged between 18 and 60 years. Among them, 16 (32%) were in the age group of 25‐35 years, followed by 14 (28%) in the age group of 35‐45 years. The most frequent issue reported by patients before surgery was nasal blockage (100%), followed by nasal congestion (96%), facial discomfort (94%), runny nose (90%), front nasal discharge (76%), while the least common complaints were sneezing (28%) and ear pain (28%). The study indicates that this research demonstrates a notable increase in the patient’s quality of life across all three categories with chronic rhinosinusitis, as measured by the SNOT‐20 questionnaire. The Functional endoscopic sinus surgery conducted on patients with chronic rhinosinusitis has shown a statistically significant correlation with improved quality of life following a 24‐month follow‐up. There is a lack of data, thus more research are needed to acquire scientific proof on the usefulness of surgery provided to our community, as observed in studies conducted in other nations.
How to cite this article:
Nikhil Vala. Assessment of Quality of Life After Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.4.202.205
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