International forum of allergy & rhinology
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Int Forum Allergy Rhinol · Feb 2016
Multicenter StudyImpact of postoperative endoscopy upon clinical outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery.
After endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), endoscopy is used to gauge surgical success and clinical outcomes. Prior studies have not examined this topic prospectively using validated outcome metrics across multiple institutions. ⋯ Postoperative endoscopy correlates with SNOT-22 and medication usage in CRS patients. Polyp patients who achieve near perfect endoscopy have similar symptoms to healthy controls; however, nonpolyp patients with near perfect endoscopy still have rhinologic and extranasal symptoms that are worse than healthy controls.