title: Review article: outcomes in endoscopic sinus surgery.
abstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis has a significant impact on health-related and generic quality-of-life, has a high cost burden to both society and patients, and may be associated with absenteeism, loss of productivity and poor respiratory function. Though there is a paucity of level 1 evidence, endoscopic sinus surgery may be considered in medically refractory patients and a variety of objective and subjective outcome measures exist to assess the effectiveness of intervention. We outline the outcome measurements available and review in-depth the published outcomes to date. Furthermore we discuss the literature that indicates that endoscopic sinus surgery can have a positive effect on respiratory function in asthma. How patient selection, timing and extent of surgery, and post-operative care interventions may optimise surgical outcomes is explored.
authors: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ UK.
authors: Edward
authors: E
authors: Noon
authors: Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT UK.
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Hopkins
keywords: Asthma; Chronic rhinosinusitis; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Outcome measures; Outcomes; PROMs