Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

QUALITY OF LIFE AND SYMPTOMS BEFORE AND AFTER SEPTOPLASTY

Mohanty D, Hemanth A. V. V, Chandrababu M

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Background :– The goal of this study is to compare quality of life (Qol) and symptoms in 40 patients with a deviated nasal septum preoperatively and postoperatively. Methods :–All patients reported Qol on symptoms over visual analogue scale (VAS) preoperatively and 3 months after surgery and the results were compared. Conclusion:– Septoplasty leads to a highly significant improvement in Qol and symptoms. The patients do not reach the same level of Qol as healthy people. All symptoms are reported as mild on VAS postoperatively. Allergic patients tend to report more nasal blockage and facial pressure postoperatively than other patients and a focus on medical treatment should be kept also postoperatively. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea report more trouble with snoring postoperatively and alterative treatment options for snoring may be considered in these patients.

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QUALITY OF LIFE AND SYMPTOMS BEFORE AND AFTER SEPTOPLASTY, Mohanty D, Hemanth A.V.V, Chandrababu M INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2020

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