Tavares Correia João, Sousa Francisco, Silva-Carvalho Isabel, Meireles Luís, Santos Mariline
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António, Porto, PRT.
Cureus. 2025 Feb 23;17(2):e79500. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79500. eCollection 2025 Feb.
The study aimed to correlate the variation in the Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) scores (preoperative vs. postoperative) with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) satisfaction scores for nasal breathing three months after septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction. Materials and methods: Adult patients with nasal obstruction due to deviated nasal septum were assessed. Preoperative and three-month postoperative SNOT-22 results, mean ∆SNOT-22 values, and VAS satisfaction scores for nasal breathing were recorded and analyzed. Results: A total of 26 patients were included in the study. Postoperative SNOT-22 scores significantly decreased at three months compared to preoperative scores (p=0.001), with a mean ∆SNOT-22 score of 23.38±23.39. The three-month postoperative VAS satisfaction score for nasal breathing was 8.54±1.75. Pearson correlation analysis revealed a significant correlation between SNOT-22 and VAS satisfaction scores three months postoperatively (r=0.482, p=0.017).
Patients undergoing septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction for nasal obstruction exhibit high satisfaction levels with nasal breathing three months postoperatively. The VAS satisfaction scores correlate with improved SNOT-22 scores post-surgery.
本研究旨在将鼻鼻窦结局测试-22（SNOT-22）评分（术前与术后）的变化与下鼻甲切除术鼻中隔成形术后三个月鼻腔呼吸的视觉模拟量表（VAS）满意度评分相关联。材料与方法：对因鼻中隔偏曲导致鼻塞的成年患者进行评估。记录并分析术前和术后三个月的SNOT-22结果、平均∆SNOT-22值以及鼻腔呼吸的VAS满意度评分。结果：本研究共纳入26例患者。与术前评分相比，术后三个月SNOT-22评分显著降低（p = 0.001），平均∆SNOT-22评分为23.38±23.39。术后三个月鼻腔呼吸的VAS满意度评分为8.54±1.75。Pearson相关性分析显示，术后三个月SNOT-22与VAS满意度评分之间存在显著相关性（r = 0.482，p = 0.017）。结论：接受下鼻甲切除术鼻中隔成形术治疗鼻塞的患者术后三个月对鼻腔呼吸的满意度较高。VAS满意度评分与术后SNOT-22评分的改善相关。
