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[Factors that affect the improvement of olfactory function after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients suffering from
Xueyong Wang1, Jinshu Yin, Suoqiang Zhai
1Research Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853.
Objective:
To investigate the factors related to the improvement of olfaction after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in chronic sinusitis and/or nasal polyps patients.
Method:
Fourteen patients suffering from chronic sinusitis and/or nasal polyps were accompanied with olfactory dysfunction. At 6 months after the ESS, measurement of olfaction showed that 27 patients' olfaction had improved. The effective rate is 61.36%. Using a logistic regression model, we analyzed the factors such as gender, disease stage, disease site, allergy, duration of olfactory dysfunction and follow-up.
Result:
Contrary to gender, disease site and duration of olfactory dysfunction, disease stage, allergy and follow-up had a significant effect on the improvement of olfaction.
Conclusion:
In order to improve the olfaction of the patients with chronic sinusitis and/or nasal polyps, it is important to treat positively with allergic rhinitis on a basis of the ESS. Follow-up should be emphasized further.
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