Regional differences in endoscopic sinus surgery in Finland: a nationwide register-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is a common operation typically performed due to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). There are limited data on the nationwide ESS rate and factors contributing to its regional variation. The aim was to evaluate factors causing variation of ESS rate.

Design

Cross-sectional nationwide observational study.

Setting

A ll patients undergoing ESS in Finland 2013-2015.

Population

Nationwide Finnish population aged 15 years or over.

Main outcome measures

ESS rate per 1000 inhabitants between 2013 and 2015 in all 21 hospital districts and independent factors for multilevel model analyses.

Methods

We used the Finnish register data of all patients with CRS who underwent ESS in 2013-2015. Patients aged under 15 years and tho

SUBMITTER: Toppila-Salmi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6196818 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature