The Surgical Prognosis Based Diagnostic Strategy for Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis

The Surgical Prognosis Based Diagnostic Strategy for Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Retrospective Study

Previous studies have demonstrated that the eosinophilic inflammation of nasal mucosa is associated with the uncontrolled condition of chronic rhinosinusitis after surgery. However, the definition of the eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis is not very clear. Japanese researchers have designed a scoring system to diagnose eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis. In this study, the investigators hope to examine the practicability of this scoring system and have a better knowledge of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis in china.The retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary hospital. Participants received functional endoscopic sinus surgery more than 1 years were called back for evaluation. A diagnosis cut off value of eosinophil count was determined by the surgery prognosis. Then different factors were compared between participants with eosinophilic CRS and those with non-eosinophilic CRS to establish the appropriated diagnosis approach for eosinophilic CRS.

The retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary hospital. Participants received functional endoscopic sinus surgery more than 1 years were called back for evaluation. A diagnosis cut off value of eosinophil count was determined by the surgery prognosis. Then different factors were compared between participants with eosinophilic CRS and those with non-eosinophilic CRS to establish the appropriated diagnosis approach for eosinophilic CRS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis according to European position paper of rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps 2007.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Immunodeficiency diseases, history of head and/or facial trauma, cancer or organ transplant recipients.
• Pregnancy or lactation.
• Acute respiratory tract infection within one month before the study.
• Patients without pathological samples.
• Antrochoanal polyp and cyst of the paranasal sinuses.