Investigation of change in cardinal symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis after surgical or ongoing medical management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been defined as inflammation of the paranasal sinuses lasting at least 12 weeks with corresponding 2 or more "cardinal symptoms" that include: (1) nasal obstruction; (2) thick nasal discharge; (3) facial pain/pressure; and (4) reduction or loss of sense of smell. Although prior studies have investigated symptoms of CRS after sinus surgery, none have compared the outcomes of these specific symptoms to ongoing medical therapy.

Methods

Patients with CRS were prospectively enrolled into a multi-institutional, comparative effectiveness, cohort study. Subjects elected either continued medical management or endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Baseline characteristics and objective clinical findings were collected. Cardinal symptoms of CRS wer

SUBMITTER: DeConde AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4286292 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature