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Impact of Nasal Septal Surgery on Sleep Quality and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Ildem Deveci1, Serap Onder, Mehmet Surmeli
1Department of Otolaryngology, Health Science University Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of nasal septal surgery on quality of life.
Methods:
A total of 49 patients who underwent septoplasty and/or inferior turbinate radiofrequency operations for nasal septal deviation and inferior turbinate hypertrophy were prospectively enrolled in the study. All patients completed the adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder scale (ADHD scale) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) before and after septoplasty. Acoustic rhinometric measurements were also recorded.
Results:
Acoustic rhinometric measurements and PSQI showed statistically significant improvement after nasal surgery (P < 0.05), but no statistically significant difference was present between pre- and postoperative ADHD scores (P > 0.05).
Conclusion:
Besides the functional improvement of septoplasty, a long-lasting improvement in the quality of life is observed in patients with that undergo this surgery.
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