Prevalencia de sinusitis crónica en pacientes adultos atendidos en consulta externa de otorrinolaringología en el Hospital Naval de Guayaquil en el periodo de enero 2017 a diciembre 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting all age groups in the United States. In our environment, statistics are scarce and the prevalence of this pathology in adult patients at the national level is unknown. Objective: To determine the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis treated at the “Hospital Naval Guayaquil” between January 2017 and December 2019 in adult patients. Methodology: A prevalence, observational, descriptive, retrospective, nonrandomized study was carried out in which all the patients seen in the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic during the period January 2017 - December 2019 attended at the Hospital Naval Sur Guayaquil were included. Results: The prevalence of this pathology is 12.71% in patients older than 18 years, being more frequent in males and in those with anatomical abnormalities. Conclusion: It is a frequent pathology in the otorhinolaryngology service where the adequate determination of associated risk factors could prevent the appearance of chronic rhinosinusitis.