Table 1
Rhinological outcome of surgical treatment of nasal polyps in patients suffering from analgesic intolerance (effects on accompanying asthma not given)
| Author | No of patients | Procedure |
Follow up (months) |
Objective results | Subjective results |
| Patriarca et al 43 | 130 | Polypectomy | 24 | 80% relapse | ? |
| Brown et al 34 | 101 | Polypectomy ± ethmoidectomy | 12 | 40% relapse | ? |
| Hosemannet al 27 | 21 | Endonasal pansinus surgery | 52 | ? | 24% asymptomatic 38% improved |
| Schaitkin et al 44 | 11 | Endonasal pansinus surgery | 36–52 | 36% revisional surgery needed | 0% asymptomatic 82% improved |
| Kennedy30 | 11 | Endonasal pansinus surgery | 18 | 75% residual disease | ? |
| McFadden et al 25 | 25 | Conservative/radical surgery | 41 | 24% revisional surgery needed | 100% improved |
| McFaddenet al 35 | 80 | Conservative/radical surgery | 36 | “Significant number” of advanced stage disease needs subsequent surgery | 85% improved |
| Rosen et al 37 | 39 | Conservative/radical surgery | 27–62 | 51% revisional surgery needed, still 33% persistent disease | 50% asymptomatic 30% improved |
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Radical surgery = mostly transmaxillary approach in addition to endonasal surgery.
