Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Cystic Fibrosis: Variables Influencing Sinonasal and Pulmonary Outcomes.
Keven S Y JiDennis Frank-ItoRalph Abi HachemKhalil IssaCarrie JohnsonOmar MohamedalyBradley J GoldsteinDavid W JangPublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2021)
Although surgery was associated with a clinically and statistically significant improvement in sinonasal scores in cystic fibrosis patients, patients with pseudomonas may experience less benefit. Revision surgery and older age may be associated with less favorable pulmonary outcomes. Awareness of such variables may help when deciding which cystic fibrosis patients should undergo surgery.
Keyphrases
- cystic fibrosis
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary hypertension
- surgical site infection
- peritoneal dialysis
- lung function
- total knee arthroplasty
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome