Snot-22 a Predictive and Assessment Tool for Subjective Improvement After Fess in Patients of Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common health problem with an estimated prevalence of 6.8% in Asia. The treatment of CRS involves an initial course of maximal medical therapy followed by Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS). Here, we are assessing the outcomes of FESS on CRS using most recent Sino Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) questionnaire, for quantifying changes in symptoms and predicting extent of postoperative improvement. 75 patients who reported in the tertiary health care centre in Department of ENT, MGM Medical College & M.Y. Hospital, Indore and were diagnosed with CRS that did not relieve on medication were selected on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected cases were asked to answer the SNOT-22 questionnaire before the surgery. FESS was done and after three months, the patients were again subjected to the SNOT-22 questionnaire. There was 83.67% overall improvement in postsurgical SNOT-22 evaluations, which was statistically significant ( p value