A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL ON COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MICRODEBRIDER ASSISTED ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY WITH CONVENTIONAL INSTRUMENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST

Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

Dr. Gayathri. S, Dr Asim P A

INTRODUCTION

The nasal airways and their closely associated paranasal sinuses are an integral part of the respiratory tract. 1 -5. A

close association has been suggested between sinusitis and lower respiratory disorders like onchial asthma. It is known that chronic

sinusitis coexists in as many as 40 –75 % of patients with asthma. Study done by Shaaban et al had shown that allergic rhinitis was associated

with increased onset of onchial hyper responsiveness, and less chance for remission except in those treated for rhinitis⁶.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The Aim of this study is to assess the extent of improvement in chronic sinusitis following surgical treatment in the form of ESS (either with

microdeider or using conventional technique) and also if it can ing about a signi􀃶cant improvement in the pulmonary function tests of

patients

CONCLUSION

1. In both methods after surgery, there was statistically considerable difference symptomatically in Microdeider assisted endoscopic

sinus surgery than the conventional method

2. In both the methods radiological score difference was good without any statistical difference. Hence both methods are equally good for

cle� disease.

3. In both the methods endoscopic score difference was good without any statistical difference. Hence both methods are equally good for

cle� disease.

4. There were no surgical complications in any of the method

5. In both methods after surgery, there was statistically considerable difference in FEV1 values in microdeider assisted endoscopic sinus

surgery than conventional method. Hence microdeider assisted ESS is considered better in terms of addressing coexistence of lower