title: Evaluation of endoscopic sinus surgery by Glasgow benefit inventory.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a common adjunct to medical therapy in cases of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to assess patients' quality of life up to two years after endoscopic sinus surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty consecutive patients attending a rhinology clinic filled in the Glasgow benefit inventory. The patients were divided into three groups according to the time period elapsed since surgery (i.e. six months, 12 months or up to two years).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that, generally, the Glasgow benefit inventory scores indicated a benefit from the procedure. Overall, surgery led to statistically significant improvements in both total and general scores (p < 0.05). Comparison of endoscopic sinus surgery with nasal polypectomy (plus endoscopic sinus surgery) indicated a greater benefit for polyp disease. No statistical difference was observed between the scores for females vs males or for various post-operative follow-up periods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. jnewton59@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shakeel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome