Endoscopic management of sinonasal tumours in the Nordic university hospitals: a survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Nordic countries (27 M) all have comparable, publicly funded healthcare systems, and the management of sinonasal tumours is centralised to the 21 university hospitals. We sought to assess and compare the treatment practice of sinonasal tumours across the Nordic countries.

Methods

A web-based questionnaire was sent to all university hospital departments of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery in the Nordic countries.

Results

Answers were obtained from all 21 Nordic university hospitals. The endoscopic approach was widely utilised by all, with most (62%) centres reporting 3-4 surgeons performing endoscopic sinonasal tumour surgery. Finland reported the lowest rates of centralisation among university hospitals despite having the highest number of 0.1-1 M

SUBMITTER: Korsstrom C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10796644 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature