Sixty-Three Patients Based Survey - Can Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 Be a Suitable Evaluation Method for Septoplasty and Turbinectomy?

Abstract

In this study we evaluated the patient-perceived benefit of surgery for nasal obstruction.

Data were collected prospectively from both sexes of all ages who underwent elective surgery for nasal obstruction. All patients completed Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) questionnaire pre- and postoperatively.

During the study period 63 subjects underwent surgery for nasal obstruction (septoplasty and/or turbinectomy).

The median total SNOT-22 score was 35 and 14 pre- and postoperatively, respectively. The median difference between post- and preoperative scores was -15.

We did not find significant correlation between changes in SNOT-22 scores postoperatively and age, gender, follow-up time, operation type or survey method.

We can carefully conclude that SNOT-22 can be a useful instrument for patients undergoing operation for nasal obstruction.

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