改良中鼻甲部分切除术在功能性鼻内镜手术中的应用

目的探讨改良中鼻甲部分切除术在功能性鼻内镜手术中的应用及其对慢性鼻窦炎症状改善和疗效的影响。方法选择中鼻甲垂直部长度≥25mm的慢性鼻窦炎患者60例,随机分为试验组和对照组,各30例。两组患者术前各项观察指标（鼻塞、流涕、头痛、嗅觉VAS评分,鼻内镜检查Lund Kennedy评分、CT Lund Mackey评分）差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。试验组实施经鼻内镜鼻窦、鼻息肉手术并清除中鼻甲本身病变（泡甲、肥厚、息肉样变等）后,根据CT测量结果,以保留中鼻甲垂直部长度约21mm为参考值,切除多余的中鼻甲垂直部游离缘（即切除长度＝CT测量长度-21 mm）;对照组完成鼻窦、鼻息肉手术,按传统理念处理中鼻甲病变和变异,需要时切除中鼻甲前下部1/2~2/3。术后随访10~12个月,观察主观症状（鼻塞、流涕、头面痛及嗅觉障碍）、内镜检查Lund Kennedy评分、病情控制及疗效。结果两组术后各种症状VAS评分和内镜Lund Kennedy评分均明显优于术前（P均<0.05）;术后试验组的各项观察指标及总疗效均优于对照组,两组鼻塞及头痛的改善、鼻内镜Lund Kennedy评分及疗效差异具有统计学意义（P均<0.05）;而流涕、嗅觉改善方面,两组差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）;鼻窦炎伴鼻息肉、鼻窦炎伴中鼻甲病变者,试验组的疗效优于对照组（P<0.05）。结论“改良部分切除”主要针对过长的中鼻甲垂直部,必须是在处理中鼻甲病变（泡甲、肥厚、息肉样变等）、保证中鼻道一定宽度后才予切除,有助于术后鼻部症状的改善和减少术腔粘连,提高鼻内镜手术疗效。     

慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者主观症状与客观检查的相关性研究

目的：探讨慢性鼻-鼻窦炎（CRS）患者主观症状与客观检查的相关性。方法：采用视觉类比法（VAS）对75例CRS患者的全身不适感以及鼻塞、头昏或头痛、面部疼痛或胀满感、嗅觉障碍、鼻分泌物或后鼻漏5个单个症状进行评分;对鼻窦CT和鼻内镜检查这两项客观检查结果分别采用Lund-Mackay法和Lanza—Kennedy法进行评分;分析上述指标间的相关性。结果：①Lund—Mackay CT评分和Lanza—Kennedy鼻内镜检查评分正相关（r=0．88,P〈0．01）;②嗅觉障碍VAS评分与Lund—Mackay CT评分和Lanza—Kennedy鼻内镜检查评分正相关（r值分别为0．57和0．53,均P〈0．01）;鼻塞、头昏或头痛、面部疼痛或胀满、鼻分泌物或后鼻漏以及患者全身不适感症状VAS评分与Lund—Mackay CT评分和Lanza—Kennedy鼻内镜检查评分无显著相关性（均P〉0．05）;5个单个症状VAS评分之和与Lund-Mackay CT评分正相关（r=0．26,P〈0．05）,但与Lanza—Kennedy鼻内镜检查评分不相关（P〉0．05）。结论：CRS患者的主观症状同客观检查间无显著相关性,对CRS患者进行病情评估和治疗方式选择时必须结合主观症状和客观检查。     

鼻内镜术后慢性鼻窦炎患者主观症状缓解效果与负面情绪状态的关系研究

目的　探讨慢性鼻窦炎鼻内镜术后患者主观症状缓解效果与负面情绪状态的关系。方法　回顾性分析河南省中医院2016年1月～2020年6月收治行鼻内镜手术治疗的慢性鼻窦炎患者共320例临床资料,分析手术前后症状视觉模拟量表（VAS）评分、焦虑自评量表（self-rating anxiety scale,SAS）评分、抑郁自评量表（self-rating depression scale,SDS）评分及Lund-Kennedy内镜评分,采用Pearson检验评价鼻内镜术后慢性鼻窦炎患者主观症状与负面情绪状态相关性。结果　年龄、性别及病程亚组患者术后SAS评分和SDS评分均显著低于术前（P <0.05）;患者术后症状VAS评分和Lund-Kennedy鼻内镜评分均显著低于术前（P <0.05）;患者术前SAS评分和SDS评分与整体症状、鼻塞、嗅觉减退及流涕症状评分呈明显正相关（P <0.05）。结论　慢性鼻窦炎鼻内镜术后患者主观症状缓解效果与负面情绪状态关系密切,故对于拟接受鼻内镜手术治疗患者建议行精神状态评估。     

慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者功能性内镜鼻窦手术前后的主客观评估及相关性分析

目的:探讨慢性鼻-鼻窦炎(CRS)患者功能性内镜鼻窦手术(FESS)前后的主客观评估及相关性。方法:对70例术前CRS患者进行主观症状调查[视觉模拟量表(VAS)],并进行客观检查及评分(Lund-Kennedy内镜评分系统及Lund-Mackay CT评分系统)。所有患者FESS术后随访1年,进行术后6个月和12个月的VAS评分及Lund-Kennedy内镜评分。分析各评价方法的相关性及比较手术前后的评价得分。结果:术前鼻塞、鼻分泌物和鼻后滴漏、头面部胀痛感较为突出,经FESS后6、12个月症状改善明显;嗅觉减退和全身不适感术后改善不明显。术前VAS评分与Lund-Mackay CT评分之间呈正相关(r=0.866,P<0.01);术前Lund-Kennedy内镜评分与Lund-Mackay CT评分之间呈正相关(r=0.803,P<0.01);术前VAS评分与Lund-Kennedy内镜评分之间呈正相关(r=0.912,P<0.01)。术后6、12个月VAS总分与术后内镜总分呈正相关(6个月r=0.798,12个月r=0.882);术后12个月的VAS评分中鼻塞、鼻分泌物和鼻后滴漏、头面部胀痛感与Lund...     

改良鼻窦CT嗅区评分对慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉嗅觉评估及预后判断的价值

目的　探讨改良鼻窦CT嗅区评分对慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者术前嗅觉功能评估及术后嗅觉功能判断的价值。方法　前瞻性分析慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者54例,排除合并哮喘、变应性鼻炎和伴有可能影响嗅觉功能的系统性因素。所有患者均接受功能性鼻内镜手术和规范的药物治疗,并行术后随访。根据鼻窦CT冠状位嗅裂区堵塞程度评为0、1、2分,分别对嗅裂前区（anterior olfactory cleft score,AOCS）（中鼻甲对应嗅裂区）和嗅裂后区（posterior olfactory cleft score,POCS）（上鼻甲对应嗅裂区）进行评分。术前所有患者均进行T&T嗅觉检测、嗅觉VAS评分和改良鼻窦CT嗅区评分和鼻窦CT Lund-Mackay评分,术后行T&T嗅觉检测、嗅觉VAS评分。分别将患者术前及术后6个月嗅觉阈值、嗅觉VAS评分与改良鼻窦CT嗅区评分和Lund-Mackay评分进行线性回归分析。结果　本研究纳入慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者54例,其中男性36例,女性18例,平均年龄47.9岁（24～67岁）,其中30例患者随访达到6个月。线性回归分析结果显示,患者T&T嗅觉阈值与嗅觉VAS评分有显著相关性（Pearson相关系数r =0.70,P <0.01）。手 术前改良鼻窦CT嗅区评分AOCS和POCS均与嗅觉阈值评分、嗅觉VAS评分显著正相关（P <0.001）,Lund-Mackay评分与嗅觉阈值也有弱相关性（R 2=0.262,P =0.005）。手术前鼻窦CT嗅区评分AOCS、POCS与术后6个月的嗅觉阈值亦有相关性（R 2=0.211、0.181,P =0.014、0.024）,且术前AOCS与术后6个月嗅觉阈值正相关性更强。术前Lund-Mackay评分与术后6个月嗅觉阈值无相关性（R 2=0.073,P =0.165）。结论　改良鼻窦CT嗅区评分可作为慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者术前嗅觉功能和功能性鼻内镜手术后嗅觉功能预后的客观评价指标。中鼻甲对应的嗅裂区的病变程度对嗅觉功能评价作用更重要。     

变应性因素在慢性鼻窦炎鼻息肉发病中的作用

目的探讨变应性因素与慢性鼻窦炎鼻息肉的临床表现和病理生理改变的关系。方法回顾性分析81例慢性鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者,根据是否存在变应性因素,将其分为为菲变应性因素组和变应性因素组,比较两组症状VAS评分、鼻息肉主观评分、鼻窦CT Lund-MacKay评分、嗅觉功能、鼻阻力等指标问的差异。结果81例患者中,非变应性因素组45例,变应性因素组36例。两组问症状VAS评分和鼻息肉主观评分无显著性差异（t=0．87,P=0．40：t=0．58,P=0.64）。鼻窦CT的Lund—MacKay评分,变应性因素组的前组筛窦病变程度较非变应性因素组严重,存在显著性差异（f=2．11,P=0．03）,而其余各鼻窦及OMC区均无显著性差异。两组间嗅觉功能以及双侧鼻腔总阻力亦无显著性差异（t=0．15,P=0.88：t=0．57,P=0．61）。结论变应性因素在慢性鼻窦炎鼻息肉的发病中不起主导作用,对临床症状、鼻息肉大小、嗅觉功能和鼻阻力等方面没有显著影响,但可能与前组筛窦的病变程度存在一定相关性。     

鼻腔结构重塑在慢性鼻-鼻窦炎治疗前后的主客观评估及相关性研究

目的探讨慢性鼻-鼻窦炎(chronic rhinosinusitis,CRS)患者行鼻腔结构重塑前后的主客观评估及相关性研究。方法对70例CRS患者鼻内镜下行下鼻甲射频消融外移术、中鼻甲成形术及窦口鼻道复合体功能性切除术,同期行鼻中隔黏膜下矫正术。术前对所有患者作主观症状视觉模拟量表(visual analog scale,VAS)调查、客观检查及评分、Lund-Kennedy内镜评分和Lund-Mackay CT评分。术后随访1年,分别行以上3种评分,并作相关性分析。结果术前VAS评分总分与CT评分呈显著正相关(r=0.39,P<0.01),内镜评分与CT评分呈正相关(r=2.11,P<0.05),但嗅觉障碍的VAS评分与内镜、CT评分无相关性,差异无统计学意义。术前VAS与术后VAS评分差异具有统计学意义(t=39.51,P<0.01),术后VAS与术后内镜评分差异具有统计学意义(r=0.59,P<0.01),术前与术后Lund-Kennedy内镜评分比较差异具有统计学意义(t=39.30,P<0.01)。结论术前VAS评分、CT评分、内镜评分呈正相关,术后随访1年,手术后主观症状VAS总分与术前差异具有统计学意义,与术后Lund-Kennedy内镜评分呈正相关。术前及术后的鼻塞、头晕、面部疼痛、鼻漏症状与客观评估有相关性。手术需多方面评价,有利于个体化的手术。     

337例慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者临床分析

目的：探讨慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者的临床症状和体征情况,为临床治疗提供依据。方法：应用SPSS 18．0软件,采用Person X^2检验、Pearson相关分析和Kruskal—Wallis检验,对337例慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者的临床资料进行统计学分析。结果：337例患者总VAS评分为（15．9±5．7）分,其中重度症状排名前三位的分别是：鼻塞56例（16．6％）、鼻分泌物或后鼻漏23例（6．8％）、头昏或头痛11例（3．3％）,各组间差异有统计学意义（X^2=430．923,P〈0．01）。鼻内镜检查评分发现患侧黏膜水肿和分泌物严重程度高于鼻息肉,三组间差异有统计学意义（X^2=128．684,P〈0．01）。CT检查评分发现全部阴影排名前三位的部位分别是：上颌窦314侧（46．6％）、窦口鼻道复合体135侧（20．0％）和前筛112侧（16．6％）,各组问差异有统计学意义（X^2=803．274,P〈0．01）。VAS评分与Lund Kennedy评分间具有相关性（r=0．516,P％0．05）;VAS评分与Lund-Mackay评分间不具有相关性（r=0．213,P〉0．05）。结论：临床医师应综合患者的症状、内镜检查及CT检查结果进行合理病情评估,制定个性化的综合治疗方案,严格把握手术适应证,从而提高慢性鼻窦炎的治愈率。     

慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者症状学特点及内镜鼻窦手术后主要症状的转归

目的：探讨慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者的症状学特点及内镜鼻窦手术前后患者主观症状的变化。方法：采用视觉模拟量表对119例慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者（52例不伴鼻息肉和67例伴鼻息肉）的鼻塞、头昏（头痛）、面部疼痛（胀满感）、嗅觉障碍和鼻分泌物（后鼻漏）5个主要症状进行评分,比较内镜鼻窦手术前和手术后12个月评分的变化。结果：伴和不伴鼻息肉的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者出现最多的症状均依次为鼻塞、鼻分泌物（后鼻漏）、头昏（头痛）、面部疼痛（胀满感）和嗅觉障碍。不伴鼻息肉的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者较伴鼻息肉者鼻分泌物评分显著增高（P〈0．01）,但嗅觉障碍评分者显著降低（P〈0．01）。在最令人困扰的症状方面,不伴鼻息肉和伴鼻息肉的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者分别是鼻分泌物（后鼻漏）和嗅觉障碍。术后伴鼻息肉和不伴鼻息肉的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者各个症状出现的频率和评分均较术前显著降低（P〈0．01）。结论：伴鼻息肉和不伴鼻息肉的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者症状学具有不同的特点,内镜鼻窦手术可以显著改善患者的主观症状,视觉模拟量表评估患者的主观症状是一简便、易于开展的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎疗效主观评估方法。     

初次与再次手术鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者的生存质量调查

目的采用针对性的量表对慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉手术患者的生存质量进行评估,评价初次与再次鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉手术患者术后各个测定时点的生存质量状况。方法通过视觉模拟量表（visual analog scale,VAS）、鼻腔鼻窦结局测量20条（sino nasal outcome test 20,SNOT 20）等症状及QOL量表,及鼻内镜检查量化评估评分法（Lund Kennedy 评分法）对30例慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉再次手术（revision endoscopic sinus surgery,RESS）患者术前和术后1年进行随访,与40例慢性鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉初次手术（primary ESS,PESS）患者术后的评分结果进行比较。结果两组患者均进行鼻内镜手术治疗,1年后VAS总体症状评分,SNOT 20量表的20个条目总分与5大条目的总分等指标均明显好转（P<0.05）,术后鼻内镜评分亦明显改善（P<0.05）;两组术后的SNOT 20量表条目总分指标横向对比差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）;术前影响患者最大的五个问题分别是：需要擤鼻涕、鼻涕倒流、流脓鼻涕、头昏、夜间睡眠质量不好。术后相应问题均有改善,但是相比较初发组鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者术后,再次手术组鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者组术后“忧虑”条目的情况有明显差异。结论不论对于初次还是再次手术患者来说,鼻内镜手术是一个可重复进行、能显著缓解症状、提高生存质量的有效治疗方式。经过手术后,需要擤鼻涕、鼻涕倒流、流脓鼻涕的症状有待进一步解决,对于复发再次手术组鼻-鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者出现的对于鼻内镜手术患者“忧虑”的情况,应该进行有针对性的病情解释和心理疏导工作。     

Comparative outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps

This study was carried out to compare the outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic sinusitis without nasal polyps (CRS) and those with nasal polyps (NP). We also sought to determine the correlation between preoperative computed tomography (CT) findings and postoperative endoscopy and symptom score improvement. Data were collected from two groups of patients diagnosed as CRS with and without nasal polyps that underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery with a 1-year postoperative follow up. Preoperative symptoms, CT scores, and endoscopic scores were recorded. Postoperative symptom and endoscopic scores were recorded at 1, 6, and 12 months. Assessment of symptoms was performed subjectively using visual analogue scoring (VAS). CT scan findings were scored using the Lund–Mackay system. Endoscopic examination findings were scored according to the staging system proposed by Lanza and Kennedy. The correlations between the CT score, endoscopic scores and VAS scores were calculated. There was a statistically significant correlation between the preoperative CT, symptom, and endoscopic scores. Postoperative symptom and endoscopic scores also showed a significant correlation. Total CT scores of the CRS group were significantly lower than the scores of the NP group. Also preoperative endoscopy and symptom scores were statistically lower in CRS group compared to NP group. Endoscopy total scores and symptom total scores of both groups were significantly decreased at postoperative 12th month. Statistically significant difference was observed between the preoperative and postoperative symptom and endoscopy scores. The patients with polyps had higher symptom scores and worse objective findings compared to the patients with CRS. In all patients groups, objective and subjective scores seemed to correlate well preoperatively and postoperatively. These data suggest that endoscopic sinus surgery provides significant symptomatic relief and endoscopic healing in patients with CRS and NP.     

不同年龄慢性鼻窦炎经鼻内镜手术的主客观评估的结果

目的探讨不同年龄段的慢性鼻窦炎伴鼻息肉（chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps,CRSwNP）手术后的主客观病情评估与年龄段、随诊时间的关系。方法对192例CRSwNP行鼻内镜手术：鼻窦开放,息肉切除,下鼻甲射频消融下鼻甲骨骨折外移术,窦口鼻道复合体功能性切除术。将病例分为青少年组、成年组、老年组3个阶段,术后（0.5、1、3、6、12个月）随诊,对不同年龄段不同随诊时间进行主观病情评估（VAS评分）及客观检查及评分（Lund Kennedy内镜评分）。采用统计学分析不同年龄段同一随诊时间和同一年龄段不同随诊时间在术后的主客观病情评估的差异。结果不同年龄段的鼻塞、鼻漏的VAS评分在不同时间（术后3、6、12个月）对比,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.001）。面部胀痛感（术后1、3个月）各组无统计学意义（P>0.05)、而术后6、12个月比较差异具有统计学意义（P<0.05）。Lund Kennedy内镜评分在术后0.5、1个月青少年组与其他组比较无统计学意义（P>0.05）、而术后3、6、12个月比较差异具有统计学意义（P<0.001)。术后复查鼻内镜下水肿、囊泡、分泌物等比年长组要明显。结论术前应着重对不同年龄阶段患者的主观症状、术前检查进行评价,为患者制定个性化手术方案,提高临床疗效。     

Balloon catheter dilation technology combined with a fibrolaryngoscope to treat a maxillary sinus cyst

A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted to investigate the effect of balloon catheter dilation technology combined with a fibrolaryngoscope in the treatment of a maxillary sinus cyst. The clinical data of 14 cases (19 maxillary sinuses) with balloon catheter dilation technology combined with a fibrolaryngoscope to remove sinus cysts (balloon group) and 16 cases (23 maxillary sinuses) with conventional nasal endoscopic sinus surgery to remove sinus cysts (conventional group) were analyzed. All cases have completed the preoperative and postoperative SNOT-20, nasal endoscopy and coronal sinus CT scan. Lund–Kennedy endoscopic and Lund–Mackay CT scan staging scores were recorded. All patients were followed up for 24 weeks after the operation. The SNOT-20 scores, Lund–Kennedy endoscopic and Lund–Mackay CT scan staging scores were lower in the balloon group than that in the control group. Balloon catheter dilation technology combined with a fibrolaryngoscope can effectively preserve the function and structures of the nasal cavity and sinus, making it a good choice in the treatment of a retention cyst of the maxillary sinus.     

通鼻消涕颗粒治疗慢性鼻窦炎的临床观察

目的 本课题拟对中药通鼻消涕颗粒与抗生素克拉霉素片治疗慢性鼻窦炎的临床疗效作一对比研究.方法 收集慢性鼻窦炎不伴鼻息肉患者.采用单盲的方法随机分为实验组(通鼻消涕颗粒组)36例与对照组(克拉霉素片组)36例.分别给予通鼻消涕颗粒和克拉霉素片口服治疗1个月.观察治疗前、治疗后2周及1个月的症状VAS积分及鼻内镜检查Lun...     

运用主客观量化表评估慢性鼻-鼻窦炎手术疗效分析

目的探讨主客观量化表在评估慢性鼻-鼻窦炎手术疗效的作用。方法对长期随访并行鼻内镜手术的慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者60例,采用视觉模拟量化表对主要症状:鼻塞、鼻涕,头面部胀痛及嗅觉障碍,在术前、术后3个月、6个月、12个月分别主观量化评分进行比较;采用内镜Lund-Kennedy在术前、术后3个月、6个月、12个月分别客观量化评分进行比较,分析鼻内镜鼻窦手术对慢性鼻-鼻窦炎患者的疗效。结果 60例患者在术前视觉模拟量化表评分均>5分,表明患者生活质量受到影响。经过鼻内镜鼻窦手术及术后随访处理后评分明显下降(P<0.05),但嗅觉障碍评分下降不明显。Lund-Kennedy评分中术前与术后6个月、术后6个月与术后12个月相比有显著性差异(P<0.05)。结论运用主客观量化表能较好评估慢性鼻-鼻窦炎手术疗效,对再次治疗慢性鼻鼻窦炎患者有重要指导意义。     

真菌性鼻窦炎主观评价与客观检查的相关性研究

目的：通过对真菌性鼻-鼻窦炎（FRS）患者主观评价和客观检查方法的研究,了解FRS对患者生活质量的影响,分析FRS患者主观评价之间,客观检查方法之间以及主观评估与客观检查方法之间的相关性。方法：收集18例FRS患者的鼻腔鼻窦结局测量20条（SNOT-20）及视觉模拟量表（VAS）、Lund-Kennedy鼻内镜评分以及Lund-Mackay CT评分数据,并对这些数据进行相关性分析。结果：在SNOT-20中得分最高的前6项为：头面部疼痛及压迫感;流脓涕;需要擤鼻涕;打喷嚏;疲倦;沮丧、焦躁、易怒。SNOT-20总分与其他主客观评分之间无相关性（P〉0.05）,SNOT-20鼻部症状评分与Lund-Mackay CT评分呈正相关（r=0.536,P〈0.05）,SNOT-20睡眠症状评分与VAS评分呈正相关（r=0.605,P〈0.01）。VAS评分与Lund-Mackay CT评分正相关性（r=0.615 0,P〈0.01）,Lund-Mackay CT评分和Lund-Kennedy鼻内镜检查评分呈正相关（r=0.500 4,P〈0.05）,Lund-Kennedy鼻内镜检查与主观调查量表之间在统计学上无相关性（P〉0.05）。结论：FRS患者的客观评价方法之间有着较好的相关性,Lund-Mackay CT评分与SNOT-20鼻部症状评分以及VAS评分之间有相关性,SNOT-20睡眠症状评分与VAS评分呈正相关。     

Comparison of natural ostiodilatation and endoscopic sinus surgery in the same patient with chronic sinusitis

IntroductionChronic rhinosinusitis is a broad clinical syndrome characterized by mucosal inflammation of the nose and paranasal sinuses. In order for the paranasal sinuses to maintain their physiological functions; the ostiomeatal complex drainage pathways must be open. Surgical procedures are an important treatment option in patients who do not respond adequately to medical treatment. Although the methods and instruments used in functional endoscopic sinus surgery have continued to improve in recent years, the scar tissue formed during operation disrupts the drainage of the sinuses and reduces postoperative success. The natural ostiodilatation method, which is performed by balloon sinoplasty method, has become more and more popular in recent years.ObjectivesTo compare the technique of balloon sinoplasty with the classical functional endoscopic sinus surgery method by considering the severity of chronic sinusitis on the same patient.MethodsTotal of 61 chronic sinusitis patients was included in the study. Paranasal sinus tomography of the patients was taken and according to the Lund–Mackay scoring, chronic sinusitis levels were determined. Cases were divided into two groups: Group 1 (severe chronic sinusitis group) and Group 2 (mild chronic sinusitis).ResultsThere was no statistically significant difference in the results of comparison of sinuses which underwent balloon sinoplasty and classical functional endoscopic sinus surgery in Group 2 after Lund–Mackay scores. However in Group 1, the results of the comparison of postoperative Lund–Mackay scores of the balloon sinoplasty and the classical endoscopic operation were statistically significantly lower than those of the face half operated with the classical functional endoscopic sinus surgery.ConclusionThe success of balloon sinoplasty in patients with mild sinusitis is the same as in classic functional endoscopic sinus surgery. However, as the severity of sinusitis increases, the efficacy of balloon sinoplasty decreases.     

Is the Canine Fossa Puncture Approach Really Necessary for the Severely Diseased Maxillary Sinus during Endoscopic Sinus Surgery?

Objectives: To evaluate the necessity of canine fossa puncture (CFP) by comparing the symptom scores and postoperative computed tomography (CT) findings between patients with severe maxillary sinus disease who underwent CFP and those who underwent maxillary sinus clearance through a middle meatal antrostomy (MMA). Study Design: A prospective, randomized study. Materials and Methods: Fourteen patients met the inclusion criteria for each of the CFP and MMA groups. In both groups, all diseased sinuses were addressed in the same manner using the same surgical techniques; the only difference was management of the maxillary sinus. Most of the patients completed the Sinonasal Outcome Test 20 (SNOT‐20) and visual analogue scales (VAS) for the six main symptoms preoperatively and 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. The Lund‐Mackay scores for the maxillary sinus and for all sinuses were calculated from the preoperative CT scan and another scan taken 12 months postoperatively. The mucosal thickening as a percentage of the total volume of the maxillary sinus was also evaluated on the postoperative CT scans, and complications related to both procedures were investigated. Results: Twenty‐four patients completed the follow‐up, questionnaires, and postoperative CT scans and were included in the analysis: 11 CFP patients and 13 MMA patients. All of the patients had chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (NP). There were no significantdifferences in polyp extent or Lund‐Mackay score for the maxillary sinus and for all sinuses on the pre‐ and postoperative CT scans between the groups. The volume of mucosal thickening also did not differ significantly between the groups on the postoperative CT scans. The SNOT‐20 and VAS scores improved significantly 3, 6, and 12 months after the procedure in both groups. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups except for the VAS for postnasal drip 3 months postoperatively, which was better in the CFP group. Six of 11 patients in the CFP group experienced one or more complications after the procedure, although all of the symptoms resolved spontaneously within 3 months. In the MMA group, three patients had bleeding from the branches of the sphenopalatine artery during widening of the ostium, which was controlled intraoperatively with suction cauterization. Conclusions: We could not find any benefits of the CFP procedure over the conventional MMA method in the present study. Although CFP is a useful method for removing severe mucosal disease that cannot be reached through the MMA, it does not guarantee a better subjective or objective surgical outcome in patients who have accompanying NP.