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Endoscopic Septoplasty with Limited Two-line Resection: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Septal Deviation
Published on: June 20, 2018
Surgical management of chronic sinusitis in children
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West Virginia University, PO Box 9200, Morgantown, WV 26506-9200, USA.
Objectives/Hypothesis:
The objective was to compare three common surgical modalities in children for the treatment of chronic sinusitis that is refractory to medical management.
Study Design:
Prospective nonrandomized study in a pediatric otolaryngology tertiary service.
Methods:
Two hundred two children who satisfied criteria for surgery and were referred over a 10-year period were studied. Children were divided into three surgical groups. Group 1 had both endoscopic sinus surgery and adenoidectomy, group 2 had endoscopic sinus surgery alone, and group 3 had adenoidectomy. After a follow-up period of 12 months, improvement of symptoms was assessed.
Results:
One hundred eighty-three children had adequate follow-up. Eighty seven percent of children in group 1 had improved symptoms, compared with 75% in group 2 and 52% in group 3 (P < .0001). Multivariate analysis showed that surgical procedure was a predictor of success. Asthma, smoke exposure, and age were independent predictors of success.
Conclusion:
Children who fail medical therapy benefit from surgery. Following certain criteria, one can chose between adenoidectomy alone or endoscopic sinus surgery with adenoidectomy to optimize surgical treatment of these children.
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