Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2013 Oct;56(10):632-636. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.10.632.

Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors in Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Polyps

• Choi MS
• Park NS
• Park SG
• Lee HY
• Chang DS
• Cho CS
• Jang JH
• Lee MS
• Yoo SM
• Son HJ
• Kim AY

• KMID: 2277794
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.10.632

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is an uncommon pathology in the pediatric population and a challenging problem to otolaryngologists. In this study, we aimed to assess the clinical characteristics and postoperative results of children who underwent sinus surgery due to nasal polyps.
SUBJECTS AND METHOD
We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 45 pediatric patients who had sinus surgery from 2009 to 2012. We studied the relationship between clinical parameters and postoperative results.
RESULTS
Forty-five patients (18 women and 27 men with an age range of 8 to 17 years) were treated surgically in our hospital. We found statistically significant correlation between the preoperative CT scores (p=0.043), the nasal obstruction symptom scores (p=0.032) and postoperative recurrence, but not between other parameters.
CONCLUSION
In this study, prognostic factors affecting the postoperative outcome were preoperative CT score and nasal obstruction symptom score.

Keyword

Endoscopy; Nasal polyps; Pediatrics; Prognosis; Sinusitis

MeSH Terms

Child
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Male
Medical Records
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Polyps
Pediatrics
Polyps*
Prognosis
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Sinusitis