Allergic rhinitis improvement after septorhinoplasty in a sample of allergic rhinitis patients with septal deviation: a quasi-experimental study

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 30% of the adult population. To describe and compare the evolution of symptoms in patients diagnosed with AR and septal deviation prior to and following septoplasty (STP). Quasi-experimental study developed in A Coruña Univ...

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Published in:São Paulo medical journal 2022-01, Vol.140 (1), p.17-23
Main Authors: García-Paz, Vanesa, Chamorro-Petronacci, Cintia Micaela, Painceira-Villar, Roi, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo, Losa-Iglesias, Marta Elena, Pérez-Sayáns, Mario, Sarandeses-Garcia, Adolfo, López-López, Daniel
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Language:English
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Health-related quality of life
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
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Pathogenesis of rhinitis
Quality of life
Rhinitis, allergic
Rhinomanometry
Septal deviation
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Summary:Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 30% of the adult population. To describe and compare the evolution of symptoms in patients diagnosed with AR and septal deviation prior to and following septoplasty (STP). Quasi-experimental study developed in A Coruña University Hospital. Patients aged 18-65 years who had been diagnosed with AR and septal deviation were recruited. Obstruction airflow was evaluated before and after surgery, by means of anterior rhinomanometry (RNM). Severity symptoms and quality of life were assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and the ESPRINT questionnaire, respectively. A total of 50 subjects underwent STP and 42 were included in this study. Their mean age at the time of surgery was 34.16 ± 9.74 years (range 18-64). Significant reductions in mean VAS and ESPRINT were observed after surgery (P 
ISSN:1516-3180
1806-9460
1806-9460
DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2021.0236.R1.03052021