A longitudinal prospective study of septoplasty impact on headache and allergic rhinitis in patients with septal deviation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To measure the severity of allergic rhinitis (AR) and different types of headaches in patients with septal deviation before and after septoplasty.

Methods

This multicentre, prospective, longitudinal, observational study enrolled patients with deviated nasal septum, nasal symptoms and headaches associated with persistent AR lasting at least 2 months without resolution. The nasal obstruction evaluation (NOSE) scale, immunoglobulin-E (Ig-E) levels and visual analogue scale (VAS) for headache pain severity were evaluated before and after septoplasty using Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

Results

A total of 196 patients were enrolled in the study (102 males; 94 females). A total of 134 patients (68%) were diagnosed with severe AR and 166 (85%) experienced headaches wit

SUBMITTER: Feroz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10676068 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature