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  • The study aimed to investigate how smoking affects long-term results of endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis.
  • During the research, 274 patients were followed for 2 to 9 years post-surgery, with some distinctions made between smokers and non-smokers based on various health conditions.
  • Findings revealed that although preoperative symptoms were similar for both groups, smokers experienced worse postoperative outcomes, as evidenced by a higher rate of surgical revisions compared to non-smokers.

Article Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of smoking on long-term outcomes of endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis.

Methods: The study prospectively enrolled 274 patients at the Department of Otolaryngology of the Warsaw Medical University from 1993 to 2000. All patients were diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis and scheduled for the endoscopic sinus surgery. We evaluated subgroups of patients with respect to bronchial asthma, allergy, aspirin triad, gastro-esophageal reflux disease and nasal septal deviation. Patients were divided into smokers and non-smokers. Patient CT scan results were recorded according to the four-grade classification system by Kennedy. Patients were observed over a period between 2 to 9 years following the surgical intervention and had their surgery revised if the severity of symptoms were at the same level or worsened.

Results: Prior to endoscopic sinus surgery, 23% of smokers and 20% of non-smokers scored III or IV on the Kennedy Scale. The revision ESS was carried out in 27 patients. In this group there were 20% smokers and 7% non-smokers, with the difference being significant. There was no significant difference in the postoperative quality of life scale scores.

Conclusions: The study shows that while smoking did not influence preoperative symptoms, smokers had worse postoperative outcomes.

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