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Sinonasal quality of life after endoscopic resection of malignant sinonasal and skull base tumors.

Authors :
Glicksman, Jordan T
Parasher, Arjun K
Brooks, Steven G
Workman, Alan D
Lambert, Justina L
Bergman, Jenna E
Palmer, James N
Adappa, Nithin D
Source :
Laryngoscope; Sep2017 Supplement, Vol. 127 Issue S4, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

<bold>Objectives: </bold>Improvement in sinonasal quality of life (QoL) following sinus surgery has been well-documented across the literature. To our knowledge, only one series has evaluated long-term QoL in patients undergoing tumor resection, and that study demonstrated no improvement in rhinologic QoL following malignant tumor resection at 2-year follow-up. The objective of the present study was to evaluate QoL in the 2 years following endoscopic malignant tumor resection.<bold>Methods: </bold>A prospective cohort study was performed, including patients with both malignant and benign sinonasal tumors in a tertiary academic medical center. Patients undergoing endoscopic tumor resection who had completed Sinonasal Outcome Test 22 (SNOT-22) questionnaires were included in the cohort. SNOT-22 questionnaires were administered preoperatively and over a 2-year follow-up period at clinic visits. Longitudinal linear mixed-effects regression was used to compare preoperative QoL to QoL over the 2 years following surgery.<bold>Results: </bold>Among 145 patients included in this study, 64 had malignant tumors. There was a statistically significant improvement in SNOT-22 score from baseline to 2 years for patients with both malignant tumors (37.0, 95% confidence Interval [CI] 32.0-42.1 at baseline; 26.5 95% CI 20.8-32.2 at 2 years; Pā€‰<ā€‰0.001) and benign tumors (26.5, 95% CI 21.4-30.4 at baseline; 12.9 95% CI 7.6-18.2 at 2 years; Pā€‰<ā€‰0.001).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>In contrast to previously reported series, in this cohort endoscopic resection of sinonasal tumors appears to be followed by an improvement in QoL, which is sustained over a 2-year period.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>2b. Laryngoscope, 128:789-793, 2018. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0023852X
Volume :
127
Issue :
S4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Laryngoscope
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
125052288
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.26833