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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2022

Clinical outcomes of Eustachian tube dysfunction in chronic rhinosinusitis following endoscopic sinus surgery.

Wei-Chih Chen, Kun-Lin Yang, Wei-Che Lin, Kuan-Chung Fang, Ching-Nung Wu, Sheng-Dean Luo

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Article in Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Wei-Chih ChenDepartment of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Kun-Lin YangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Wei-Che LinDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Kuan-Chung FangDepartment of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Ching-Nung WuDepartment of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Sheng-Dean LuoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Chang Gung University · TWKaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe effects of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on the symptom burden of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients were investigated.

methodsNinety-two patients with CRS following ESS were prospectively enrolled and followed up every 3 months for 1 year. The 7-item ETD Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) and 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) were administered before ESS and at each visit following ESS.

resultsBefore surgery, 25% of patients reported ETDQ-7 scores ≥ 14.5, indicating the presence of ETD. The mean preoperative ETDQ-7 and SNOT-22 scores were 13.3 and 40.0, respectively. The mean ETDQ-7 and SNOT-22 scores were significantly decreased to 8.2 and 17.0 at 1 year following ESS, respectively. Most patients reported alleviation of their symptoms within the first 3 months, and the prevalence of ETD had decreased to 3.3% at 1 year. Patients who received revision surgery had higher ETDQ-7 scores during the follow-up period. Additionally, 5.4% of patients reported worsening of their symptoms.

conclusionETD symptoms can be effectively alleviated in most patients within 3 months following ESS. However, 5.4% of patients reported worsening of their symptoms at the 1-year follow-up. Additional objective studies should be conducted to evaluate Eustachian tube function thoroughly in CRS patients.

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Ear DiseasesEustachian TubeSinusitisChronic DiseaseEndoscopyHumansTreatment Outcome

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