title: Evaluation of the subjective efficacy of nasal surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to evaluate subjective symptom changes in obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnea syndrome patients following nasal surgery, and to explore treatment efficacy in improving patient quality of life.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with nasal blockage accompanied by habitual snoring were stratified into four groups. Their subjective symptoms were evaluated before and after nasal surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant decrease in the nasal blockage symptom visual analogue scale, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Snore Outcomes Survey, Spouse/Bed Partners Survey and Sino-Nasal Outcome Test 20 scores for all patients at six months after surgery. The visual analogue scale score for subjective olfactory function was significantly improved in the severe obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnea syndrome patient group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nasal surgery can effectively improve the subjective symptoms of patients with simple snoring accompanied by nasal blockage and of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnea syndrome, thus improving their quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Zang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Beijing Tongren Hospital,Capital Medical University,China.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D017286:Polysomnography; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery*; D012903:Smell; D012913:Snoring / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D064232:Visual Analog Scale; D055815:Young Adult
keywords:  Obstructive; Nasal Surgical Procedures; Quality of Life; Sleep Apnea