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Nasal polypectomy and sinus surgery in patients with asthma and aspirin idiosyncrasy
Author(s) -
English G. M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198604000-00007
Subject(s) - idiosyncrasy , polypectomy , nasal polyps , medicine , asthma , aspirin , sinusitis , functional endoscopic sinus surgery , anesthesia , endoscopic sinus surgery , surgery , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy , finance , cancer , economics
This study attempted to determine whether or not nasal and sinus surgery had a beneficial or deleterious effect upon the asthma of patients with nasal polyps and aspirin idiosyncrasy. There were 205 patients in this study. A classification system was devised to provide a means of determining the severity of asthma before and after surgery. The data indicate that surgery does improve the patient's asthma for relatively long periods of time.