ArticleInternational journal of otolaryngology2021
Quality of Life and Morbidity after Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgeries Using the Sinonasal Outcomes Test (SNOT): A Tertiary Hospital Experience.
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- Extended reality in skull base surgery: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants of quality of life following resection of skull base tumors: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
- Postoperative rhinosinusitis and microbiological outcomes following endoscopic endonasal approaches: A retrospective analysis of 300 patients.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2025Article
- Effect of endoscopic endonasal skull base approaches on olfactory function and facial development in children.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024Article
- Choice of surgery in intestinal-type adenocarcinoma of the sinonasal tract: a long-term comparative study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Coping strategies in patients undergoing surgery treatment for pituitary tumour in China: A cross-sectional survey.Nursing open · 2023Article
- Quality of Life Considerations in Endoscopic Endonasal Management of Anterior Cranial Base Tumors.Cancers · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionEndoscopic endonasal skull base surgery (EESBS) has been associated with a minimally invasive and effective approach for pathology of the anterior skull base and associated with less overall morbidity compared with open approaches. However, it is associated with its own potential morbidity related to surgical manipulation or resection of normal and noninflamed intranasal structures to gain adequate access. The assessment of sinonasal QOL (quality of life) postsurgery is therefore a vital aspect in follow-up of these patients.
objectivesTo assess quality of life and morbidity after endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery using the Sinonasal Outcomes Test (SNOT-22).
resultsWithin the study cohort comprising 96 patients, the mean age of the participants was 39.5 ± 12.1 years, and diagnostic typing before and after histopathological investigations revealed maximum pituitary adenomas (46.9%) closely followed by CSF-related ailments (41.7%). The changes in the mean and standard deviation of the total SNOT-22 scores postoperatively at the 3
conclusionAlthough there was a predicted passivity of symptoms in the post-EESBS period, several significant positive outcomes were seen. The increase in discomfort in the sleep domains postsurgery is an issue to pursue and reason out. The overall SNOT-22 scores noted preoperatively and 3 and 6 months postoperatively showed statistically significant improvements in QOL with no long-term effects.
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