title: Histopathologic parameters as predictors of response to endoscopic sinus surgery in nonallergic patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the predictable value of histopathologic parameters in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) for response to endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Symptomatology was rated in 100 patients prior to as well as 12 and 24 months after surgery. Specimens taken during the procedure were examined and scored for goblet cells, subepithelial thickening, mast cells, and eosinophils. Multiple regression analysis was performed to predict the total score of subjective symptoms before treatment by histopathologic parameters. The correlation between histopathologic parameters and postoperative symptoms was then evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Goblet cells were the best predictor correlating with 5 symptoms. Subepithelial thickening correlated with 4 symptoms. Mast cell infiltration correlated with 3 symptoms. Eosinophilic infiltration correlated with only one symptom (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Certain histopathologic parameters in CRS are predictive of favorable response to ESS.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pathologic evaluation may help the ENT surgeon to predict the persistence of certain CRS symptoms after ESS, even in patients at low risk for surgical failure.
  
  
  METHODS
  C-4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia. tomislav.baudoin@zg.htnet.hr
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baudoin
authors.forename: Hrvoje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cupić
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Geber
authors.forename: Davor
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vagić
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grgić
authors.forename: Livije
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kalogjera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002452:Cell Count; D004724:Endoscopy; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D020397:Goblet Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000473:pathology; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery