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ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2021

A prospective pilot study on the effects of endoscopic sinus surgery on upper and lower airway performance.

Silvia Atzei, Andrea Melis, Laura Maria De Luca, Maurizio Gaetano Filippo Macciotta, Valentina Scano, Adriana Pintus, Francesco Tanda, Alessandro Giuseppe Fois, Pietro Pirina, Angelo Zinellu and 3 more

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Article in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Silvia AtzeiOtolaryngology Division, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Andrea MelisOtolaryngology Division, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Laura Maria De LucaOtolaryngology Division, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Maurizio Gaetano Filippo MacciottaUnit of Respiratory disease, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Valentina ScanoUnit of Respiratory disease, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Adriana PintusInstitute of Histopathology, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Francesco TandaInstitute of Histopathology, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Alessandro Giuseppe FoisUnit of Respiratory disease, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Pietro PirinaUnit of Respiratory disease, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Angelo ZinelluDepartment of Biomedical Science, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Paolo CastigliaDepartment of Clinical, Surgical and Experimental Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy.
Davide RizzoOtolaryngology Division, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
Francesco BussuOtolaryngology Division, Sassari University Hospital, Sassari, Italy.
University of Sassari · IT

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Abstract

objectiveThe relationship between chronic rhinosinusitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis is well known, but only recently has the scientific community started to evaluate these as different manifestations of a common pathogenic phenomenon, considering them as a unified airway disease.

methodsTwenty-two patients with chronic rhinosinusitis treated with endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) were included in the study. Sino-nasal assessment questionnaire (SNAQ) investigating subjective evaluation of sino-nasal state was administered to patients, while objective evaluations included nasal endoscopy, sinonasal CT, skin prick tests, nasal cytology, spirometry, bronchodilator responsiveness testing and sputum eosinophil count. All tests were performed before surgery. Two months after surgery, SNAQ questionnaire, nasal endoscopy, spirometry and bronchodilator responsiveness testing were repeated.

resultsAll patients had significant improvement of subjective status: mean SNAQ score decreased in all from 99.31 to 16.04. Mean Forced Expiratory Volume in the 1

conclusionsESS achieved a beneficial effect on upper and lower airway status in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without lower airway diseases.

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EndoscopyHumansPilot ProjectsProspective Studieschronic rhinosinusitis and asthmaendoscopic sinus surgery and lower airwaysFEVupper and lower airways

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