The impact of endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), on patient health status as assessed by the Glasgow benefit inventory.
OBJECTIVE
To measure the effect of Endonasal DCR on the health status of patients, using a validated outcomes measure, the Glasgow Benefit Inventory.


METHODS
Postal questionnaire with telephone follow up of patients undergoing Endonasal DCR in two institutions in Scotland. The same surgical technique is used in both centres. Patients were identified from prospectively collected data on consecutive patients undergoing this procedure. All adult patients, a minimum of twelve months post-intervention, were included.


RESULTS
Ninety two of 123 patients (75%) completed the questionnaire, the mean age was 59 years and the sex ratio m:f was 1:1.8. The mean overall GBI for this intervention was + 32.7 (95% confidence intervals 27.8 - 37.6). The patients were grouped according to the indication for intervention: Obstruction of lacrimal system GBI + 32.7 (26.3-37.1), mucoecele + 40.1 (28.7-51.4), dacryocystitis + 19.4 (10.0-28.9).


CONCLUSIONS
The GBI provides a measure of the effect of an ORL intervention on the health of a patient. Endonasal DCR scores highly when compared with a number of other rhinological procedures including rhinoplasty (GBI + 20), endoscopic sinus surgery (GBI + 23), and septal surgery (mean ranges from + 6 to + 24). Endonasal DCR is a successful intervention with demonstrable health benefits to the patient.
Spielmann
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PM
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, Scotland, United Kindgom. patrickspielmann@nhs.net
Hathorn
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Ahsan
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Cain
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White
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PS
D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires