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Long-term complications associated with the management of sinonasal malignancies: a single center experience.
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Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale [Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital] 2023 Jun; Vol. 43 (3), pp. 203-211. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of this study was to review the long-term complications associated with treatment of patients with sinonasal malignancies (SNMs) and risk factors for these complications.<br />Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients treated for SNMs at a tertiary care center between 2001 and 2018. A total of 77 patients were included. The primary outcome measure was post-treatment long-term complications.<br />Results: Overall, long-term complications were identified in 41 patients (53%), and the most common were sinonasal (22 patients, 29%) and orbital/ocular-related (18 patients, 23%). In a multivariate regression analysis, irradiation was the only significant predictor of long-term complications (p = 0.001, OR = 18.86, CI = 3.31-107.6). No association was observed between long-term complications and tumour stage, surgical modality, or radiation dose/modality. Mean radiation dose ≥ 50 Gy to the optic nerve was associated with grade ≥ 3 visual acuity impairment (100% vs 3%; p = 0.006). Radiation therapy for disease recurrence was associated with additional long-term complications (56% vs 11%; p = 0.04).<br />Conclusions: Treatment of SNMs has substantial long-term complications, which are significantly associated with radiation therapy.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Società Italiana di Otorinolaringoiatria e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale, Rome, Italy.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1827-675X
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37204845
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14639/0392-100X-N1902