Comparing surgeon outcomes in endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives/hypothesis

The objective of this investigation was to evaluate endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) outcomes for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) between medical centers to determine if differences in quality-of-life outcomes were detectable. In addition, we sought to identify significant, independent cofactors toward the development of an ESS-specific risk-adjustment model so that ESS outcomes may be appropriately compared between institutions and healthcare providers.

Study design

Prospective, multicenter, observational cohort.

Methods

Study participants electing ESS for CRS were enrolled and randomly selected in equal numbers from three academic clinical practices in North America between April 2011 and May 2015. The magnitude of average 6-month postoperative impr

SUBMITTER: Smith TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5156587 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature