Functional endoscopic surgery of paranasal fungus ball: clinical outcome, patient benefit and health-related quality of life

Paranasal fungus ball can cause chronic rhinosinusitis. Removal via functional endoscopic sinus surgery is usually performed; however objective data on the overall benefit and patient satisfaction are very scarce. The study focuses on the clinical outcome and the quality of life following endoscopic...

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Published in:European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology 2012-10, Vol.269 (10), p.2203-2208
Main Authors: Ledderose, Georg J., Braun, Thomas, Betz, Christian S., Stelter, Klaus, Leunig, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Endoscopy
Female
Head and Neck Surgery
Health Status
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Mycoses - surgery
Neurosurgery
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Otorhinolaryngology
Paranasal Sinuses - microbiology
Paranasal Sinuses - surgery
Quality of Life
Rhinitis - surgery
Rhinology
Sinusitis - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Paranasal fungus ball can cause chronic rhinosinusitis. Removal via functional endoscopic sinus surgery is usually performed; however objective data on the overall benefit and patient satisfaction are very scarce. The study focuses on the clinical outcome and the quality of life following endoscopic surgery due to fungus ball sinusitis. Forty patients diagnosed with fungus ball sinusitis who underwent functional endoscopic surgery were included. Epidemiologic data, pre-, intra- and postoperative findings were recorded. Surgical success, the detailed benefit and the health-related quality of life were objectively assessed 1 year after the surgery based on a standardized questionnaire (modified SNOT 20) and the Glasgow Benefit Inventory. Health-related quality of life improved significantly in >90% of patients ( p  
ISSN:0937-4477
1434-4726
DOI:10.1007/s00405-012-1925-7