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Download or read book Evaluating Long-Term Outcomes in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) written by Ngan Hong and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCTION Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) improves quality of life but previous studies show high recurrence rates. We aim to assess long-term outcomes of tailored ESS. METHODOLOGY Patients undergoing ESS in 2010-2 at a tertiary centre were sent questionnaires at 5 years including SNOT-22, asthma control and medication use. Of 226 patients, 135 (59.7%) responded. RESULTSu202f Patients reportedu202frecurrenceu202fof nasal polyps in 3.9%, revision surgery in 3% and 1 post-operative complication. Compliance with topical medications was 62%. SNOT-22 scores were significantly reduced (p