Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors in Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Polyps.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.10.632
- Author:
Myoung Su CHOI
1
;
No Sun PARK
;
Seung Gu PARK
;
Ho Yun LEE
;
Dong Sik CHANG
;
Chin Saeng CHO
;
Jae Hyuk JANG
;
Myung Shin LEE
;
Seung Min YOO
;
Hyun Jin SON
;
Ah Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. kimayong@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endoscopy;
Nasal polyps;
Pediatrics;
Prognosis;
Sinusitis
- MeSH:
Child;
Endoscopy;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Medical Records;
Nasal Obstruction;
Nasal Polyps;
Pediatrics;
Polyps*;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Retrospective Studies;
Sinusitis
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2013;56(10):632-636
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is an uncommon pathology in the pediatric population and a challenging problem to otolaryngologists. In this study, we aimed to assess the clinical characteristics and postoperative results of children who underwent sinus surgery due to nasal polyps. SUBJECTS AND METHOD: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 45 pediatric patients who had sinus surgery from 2009 to 2012. We studied the relationship between clinical parameters and postoperative results. RESULTS: Forty-five patients (18 women and 27 men with an age range of 8 to 17 years) were treated surgically in our hospital. We found statistically significant correlation between the preoperative CT scores (p=0.043), the nasal obstruction symptom scores (p=0.032) and postoperative recurrence, but not between other parameters. CONCLUSION: In this study, prognostic factors affecting the postoperative outcome were preoperative CT score and nasal obstruction symptom score.
