Caracterización clínica de la rinitis alérgica posterior a cirugía funcional de nariz en el periodo 2019-2021.

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa caused by exposure to allergens. In some patients whose symptoms do not improve with pharmacological treatment, it is necessary to consider performing functional nose surgery to produce symptom improvement. The objective of the study is to evaluate the clinical status of patients with allergic rhinitis undergoing functional nose surgery in the period 2019-2021. This is a descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional and observational study. The results of the postoperative SNOT–22 predominated in the range of 0 - 15 (99.31%). The most frequently expressed postoperative residual symptoms were rhinological (78.62%). Functional nasal surgery performed mainly was septoplasty plus turbinate reduction (73.79%). Septoplasty reached the lowest final score obtained from the SNOT–22, ranging from 0 to 6 points. It is concluded that such surgery will lead to greater clinical improvement.