Nasal Polyps Surgery Success Rate ( New Study )
Nasal Polyps significantly affects the quality of life of patients. Nasal Polyps treatment aims to attain clinical control of the disease, which is defined as the elimi-nation or mitigation of patient symptoms to a point where subjects are no longer bothered by the disease, possibly in combination with a healthy or quasi healthy mucosa requiring only the administration of topical medication. The severity of symptoms and the impact of the disease upon patient quality of life can be assessed through the Sinonasal Outcome Test 22 (SNOT-22). This validated tool encompasses all major symptoms included in the diagnosis criteria set in the European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps (EPOS) 2012 for Nasal Polyps. The SNOT-22 is a repeatable tool and the graphic representation of test results allows for easy visualization of the outcomes of conservative and surgical approaches, as well as exacerbations observed duri...