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Outcomes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Institutional Study

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The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) as a treatment modality for chronic rhinosinusitis refractory to maximal medical therapy in the elderly population. ESS has gained importance over the past 2–3 decades. A prospective review of outcome was done in fifty seven patients over age of 60 years who underwent ESS. They were evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively at 3, 6, and 12 months with a rigid nasal endoscopy scoring system, and the Sino Nasal Outcome Test-20 questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using the Student’s t test to compare mean scores. All complications were noted. All of the patients in the study reported postoperative symptomatic improvement. And it was concluded that ESS in the geriatric population is a safe and effective treatment modality for rhinosinusitis which is refractory to medical therapy.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

    Anubhuti Dhanuka, Khageswar Rout & Debasis Jena

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Dhanuka, A., Rout, K. & Jena, D. Outcomes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Institutional Study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 72, 508–512 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02051-0

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