Clinical outcomes of Eustachian tube dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis following endoscopic sinus surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effects of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on the symptom burden of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients were investigated.

Methods

Ninety-two patients with CRS following ESS were prospectively enrolled and followed up every 3 months for 1 year. The 7-item ETD Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) and 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) were administered before ESS and at each visit following ESS.

Results

Before surgery, 25% of patients reported ETDQ-7 scores ≥ 14.5, indicating the presence of ETD. The mean preoperative ETDQ-7 and SNOT-22 scores were 13.3 and 40.0, respectively. The mean ETDQ-7 and SNOT-22 scores were significantly decreased to 8.2 and 17.0 at 1 year following ESS, respectively. Most patients reported allevia

SUBMITTER: Chen WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12755607 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature