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Endoscopic Septoplasty with Limited Two-line Resection: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Septal Deviation
Published on: June 20, 2018
Outcome of endoscopic sinus surgery in children with allergic rhinitis
Hassan H Ramadan1, Raymond A Hinerman
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9200, USA. hramadan@hsc.wvu.edu
Background:
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a morbid condition in children with chronic rhinosinusitis. The study goal was to determine whether children with AR who are undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) will have a poor outcome.
Methods:
The study population consisted of 141 patients who underwent ESS between January 1994 and December 2002. The outcome of ESS was measured at least 1 year after the operation.
Results:
The overall success rate was 80%. Children with an allergy had 77% success rate compared with children with no allergy who had an 84% success rate (p = 0.25). Children with AR who were on treatment before surgery had an 84% success rate compared with 62% for those children with AR but were not treated (p = 0.022).
Conclusion:
ESS in children with AR does not have a poorer outcome. Treatment of the allergy before surgery may improve the success of ESS.
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