Relationship between allergic rhinitis and nasal surgery success in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery May 20, 2021
Kim SD, Lee JW, Park JH, et al. - Researchers sought to determine the subjective as well as objective outcome following isolated nasal surgery among patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). They also inquired about the associated factors linked with the success rate of isolated nasal surgery. Participants were 35 patients experiencing nasal obstruction who had been diagnosed with OSA and were receiving septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction to correct nasal pathologies. Postoperatively, there was improvement in nasal breathing in all patients. A significant symptomatic improvement in snoring, sleep apnea, morning headache, tiredness, and daytime sleepiness was seen in patients at 6 months postoperatively. Among OSA patients, a better surgical outcome after isolated nasal surgery was likely to be seen in those suffering from allergic rhinitis and severe nasal obstruction.
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