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ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2021

What is the optimal outcome after endoscopic sinus surgery in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis? A consultation of Canadian experts.

Nadim Saydy, Sami P Moubayed, Marie Bussières, Arif Janjua, Shaun Kilty, François Lavigne, Eric Monteiro, Smriti Nayan, Marilou Piché, Kristine Smith and 6 more

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Remission: does it already exist in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis?Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023
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  7. Validity and reliability of a french version of the olfactory disorders questionnaire.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2022
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  8. Identification of multiple isoforms of glucocorticoid receptor in nasal polyps of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2022
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  10. Most Common Pathogens Causing Rhinosinusitis in Patients Who Underwent Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Nadim SaydyDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-383X
Sami P MoubayedDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Marie BussièresDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Sherbrooke - Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
Arif JanjuaDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shaun KiltyDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
François LavigneDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Eric MonteiroDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Smriti NayanDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Marilou PichéDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Sacrement, Laval University, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
Kristine SmithDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Winnipeg Health Sciences Center, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Doron SommerDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Leigh SowerbyDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, St-Joseph's Hospital, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
Marc A TewfikDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Ian J WitterickDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Erin WrightDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Walter C MacKenzie Health Sciences Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Martin DesrosiersDivision of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. desrosiers_martin@hotmail.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesMany experts feel that in the absence of well-defined goals for success, they have an easier time identifying failure. As success ought to not be defined only by absence of failure, we aimed to define optimal outcomes for endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) by obtaining expert surgeon perspectives.

methodsA total of 12 surgeons participated in this targeted consultation. Face to face semi-structured interviews were performed with expert surgeons in the field of CRS and ESS. General impressions and personal definitions of acceptable operative success and optimal operative outcomes were compiled and summarized.

resultsAccording to an expert survey, patients' main objectives are an improvement in their chief complain, a general improvement in quality of life (QoL), and a better overall symptomatic control. The most important aspects of endoscopy for defining a successful intervention were an adequate mucus circulation, a healthy mucosa, minimal edema, and patency of all explored cavities or ostia. In the assessment of surgical outcomes, it was determined that both objective and patient reported data must be carefully examined, with more attention given to subjective outcomes.

conclusionsAccording to data gathered from a Canadian expert consultation, a definition of success must be based on both subjective data and nasal endoscopy. We propose to define an acceptable outcome as either a subjective improvement of at least the minimal clinically improvement difference of a validated patient reported outcome questionnaire, along with a satisfactory endoscopic result (1) or a complete subjective resolution with a sub-optimal endoscopy (2).

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Referral and ConsultationAdultCanadaChronic DiseaseEndoscopyExpert TestimonyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOtorhinolaryngologic Surgical ProceduresParanasal SinusesRhinitisSinusitisTreatment OutcomeChronic rhinosinusitisEndoscopic sinus surgeryPatient-centered careShort title: Impressions of endoscopic sinus surgery.

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PMCPMC8210358

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