title: [The outcome of 1268 cases of endoscopic sinus surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the curative effect of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand two hundred and sixty-eight cases with chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps undergone ESS from 1989 to 1997 were appraised with the standard criteria (Chinese ENT Association, 1997). There were 366 cases(28.9%) in type 1, 646 cases(50.9%) in type 2 and 256 cases(20.2%) in type 3. One thousand two hundred and sixty-two cases underwent ESS under intranasal local anesthesia and sedation; 182 cases underwent submucous resection of nasal septum or septoplasty. Long-term follow-up was performed at 9 to 42 months(mean = 15 months).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that cure rate was 93.7% for type 1, 81.6% for type 2 and 68.4% for type 3. There was significant difference in cure rate among different types (P < 0.01). Complication of ESS in 1,268 cases occurred in 2.3%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ESS is efficacy and safe in the treatment of nasal polyps and chronic sinusitis. The cure result is directly related to the types of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, People Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100044, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome