Gender ‐specific analysis of outcomes from endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis

ConclusionBoth male and female CRS patients showed significant and durable symptom relief following ESS. Women reported higher symptom burden prior to surgery, and in the early postoperative period. However, after 1‐year post‐ESS, both genders showed similar symptom scores. The trend and magnitude of improvement were similar in both genders.

Source: International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology - April 14, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Devyani Lal, Kimberly B. Golisch, Zachary A. Elwell, Rohit D. Divekar, Matthew A. Rank, Yu ‐Hui Chang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research