Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY VERSUS CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR SINONASAL PATHOLOGY

Dr. Vinay V Rao, Dr. Janeta Kurian Paul

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Introduction–Sinonasal obstruction is one of the most common health problem faced today that results in not only compromising quality of life of the person but also in a huge financial burden for the country. The need for evaluation and appropriate medical management is increasing every year1,2. The World health organization (WHO) defines quality of life as in individuals’ perceptions of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns. It has also been documented that sinusitis related symptoms negatively affect social relations, reduces patient’s daily activities and also disturbs sleep2. Methodology: Case control analytical study was done where patients who opted for conservative management and those who opted for surgical management were taken. The quality of life was observed before and after the treatment and then assessed in Father Muller Medical college after obtaining institutional ethical clearance. the data compared the age, sex and the effect of medical and surgical management. Data was analysed by mean, median, standard deviation, frequency, percentage and ‘t’ chi–square test. Result: The result was analysed using mean, standard deviation, frequency percentage and ‘t’ chi–square test. Conclusion: There is significant improvement of symptoms between the patients treated with medical and surgical management . SNOT– 22 is a useful questionnaire to assess the sinonasal pathology.

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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY VERSUS CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT FOR SINONASAL PATHOLOGY, Dr. Vinay V Rao, Dr. Janeta Kurian Paul INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2020

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