Quality of life outcomes in paediatric endoscopic sinus surgery
Reviewed by Lakhbinder Pabla

This prospective cohort study evaluated chronic rhinosinusitis patients aged 5-18 years undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery in terms of quality of life. General and chronic rhinosinusitis surveys were completed by the parents and the child pre-ESS and at 30-90 days post-operatively. They found that general quality of life was improved pre-operatively and sinus symptoms improve significantly one to three months after sinus surgery. Parents reported statistically worse chronic rhinosinusitis symptom scores than the children.

Comprehensive quality of life outcomes for pediatric patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery.
Taylor RJ, Miller JD, Rose AS, et al.
RHINOLOGY
2014;52:327-33.