title: Effect of sinus surgery on pulmonary function in patients with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: The impact of sinus surgery on the pulmonary status of cystic fibrosis patients is unknown. This retrospective study reviewed the charts of the cystic fibrosis patients presenting to our institution's cystic fibrosis center with nasal obstruction, recurrent sinusitis, and nasal polyposis. This group subsequently underwent endoscopic ethmoidectomy and antrostomy. Fourteen of the 15 patients, ages 5-24 years, received preoperative and postoperative pulmonary function testing obtained by spirometry. The data were compiled and analyzed statistically. Our results suggested no significant improvement in the pulmonary function of cystic fibrosis patients after sinus surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology/Bronchoesophagology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Madonna
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isaacson
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Panitch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004724:Endoscopy; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D010030:Ostomy; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery; D013147:Spirometry; D014797:Vital Capacity