Research Article

Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Volume: 6 Number: 1 April 30, 2023
  • André Sousa Machado
  • Francisco Alves De Sousa
  • Joana Carvalho Da Costa
  • Ana Silva
  • Luís Meireles

Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to assess a possible association between allergic rhinitis and asthma and surgical management of chronic rhinosinusitis. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out to review the clinical charts of adult patients who underwent functional endoscopic sinus surgery as a surgical treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis. Data regarding clinical symptoms, endoscopic findings, and radiological findings were considered. Results: The studied population included 74 patients. An average Lund–Mackay score of 10.59 ± 5.427 was identified with no statistically significant difference between the presence or absence of allergic rhinitis or asthma. There was a statistically significant association between the presence of sneezing attacks, nasal itching, and hyposmia before surgery and the presence of asthma previously diagnosed. There is no statistically significant difference between the Lund–Mackay score before the surgery or the presence of nasal polyposis, asthma, or allergic rhinitis. Overall, we verified a reduced prevalence of symptoms after functional endoscopic sinus surgery with no difference between the groups with and without allergic rhinitis or asthma. Conclusions: There was a statistically significant association between the presence of sneezing attacks, nasal itching, and hyposmia before surgery and the presence of asthma previously diagnosed. We did not find a statistical difference between the degree of regression of nasal polyposis in the sub-samples of patients with allergic rhinitis or asthma. Our findings are also in line with the literature which shows that symptoms improved significantly in both asthmatics and non-asthmatics postoperatively.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

André Sousa Machado This is me
0000-0002-8877-8014
Portugal

Francisco Alves De Sousa This is me
0000-0003-4113-3259
Portugal

Joana Carvalho Da Costa This is me
0000-0002-3558-6254
Portugal

Luís Meireles This is me
0000-0002-7698-8663
Portugal

Publication Date

April 30, 2023

Submission Date

August 24, 2022

Acceptance Date

October 22, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Machado, A. S., Alves De Sousa, F., Carvalho Da Costa, J., Silva, A., & Meireles, L. (2023). Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 6(1), 14-20. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2023.22075
AMA
1.Machado AS, Alves De Sousa F, Carvalho Da Costa J, Silva A, Meireles L. Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2023;6(1):14-20. doi:10.5152/ejra.2023.22075
Chicago
Machado, André Sousa, Francisco Alves De Sousa, Joana Carvalho Da Costa, Ana Silva, and Luís Meireles. 2023. “Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 6 (1): 14-20. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2023.22075.
EndNote
Machado AS, Alves De Sousa F, Carvalho Da Costa J, Silva A, Meireles L (April 1, 2023) Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 6 1 14–20.
IEEE
[1]A. S. Machado, F. Alves De Sousa, J. Carvalho Da Costa, A. Silva, and L. Meireles, “Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis”, Eur J Rhinol Allergy, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 14–20, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.5152/ejra.2023.22075.
ISNAD
Machado, André Sousa - Alves De Sousa, Francisco - Carvalho Da Costa, Joana - Silva, Ana - Meireles, Luís. “Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 6/1 (April 1, 2023): 14-20. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2023.22075.
JAMA
1.Machado AS, Alves De Sousa F, Carvalho Da Costa J, Silva A, Meireles L. Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2023;6:14–20.
MLA
Machado, André Sousa, et al. “Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2023, pp. 14-20, doi:10.5152/ejra.2023.22075.
Vancouver
1.André Sousa Machado, Francisco Alves De Sousa, Joana Carvalho Da Costa, Ana Silva, Luís Meireles. Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Surgical Outcomes of Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2023 Apr. 1;6(1):14-20. doi:10.5152/ejra.2023.22075

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