The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease

Abstract Background To evaluate the surgical outcome following Coblation-assisted Draf II procedures in chronic frontal sinus disease. Materials and methods A retrospective observational study was done on a series of 31 patients who underwent endoscopic Coblation-assisted DrafIIa and IIb procedures...

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Main Authors: Susan K. Sebastian, Gautamkumar Arora
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00745-8
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description Abstract Background To evaluate the surgical outcome following Coblation-assisted Draf II procedures in chronic frontal sinus disease. Materials and methods A retrospective observational study was done on a series of 31 patients who underwent endoscopic Coblation-assisted DrafIIa and IIb procedures from October 2021 to September 2023 at a tertiary care hospital. Subjective improvement was assessed using SNOT-22 scores. Objective evaluation was done using nasal endoscopy scores. Results The SNOT-22 score showed a significant reduction (p value -.0001) following the procedure, indicating improvement in symptoms and quality of life. The endoscopic score also demonstrated a significant reduction (p value.0001) following the procedure. A positive correlation was also observed between SNOT-22 and endoscopic scores. The proportion of patients with postoperative complications was low in the present study in comparison to several previous studies. Conclusions Coblation-assisted Draf II procedures are an effective treatment choice in the management of chronic frontal sinus disease. It provides safe access to the frontal sinus, leading to better frontal sinus patency and an improvement in the quality of life of the patients.
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spelling doaj-art-d0e7c1c7895e4f6a9e50bdec4f7d25482024-12-29T12:08:27ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology2090-85392024-12-014011710.1186/s43163-024-00745-8The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus diseaseSusan K. Sebastian0Gautamkumar Arora1Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s HospitalDepartment of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, St. Stephen’s HospitalAbstract Background To evaluate the surgical outcome following Coblation-assisted Draf II procedures in chronic frontal sinus disease. Materials and methods A retrospective observational study was done on a series of 31 patients who underwent endoscopic Coblation-assisted DrafIIa and IIb procedures from October 2021 to September 2023 at a tertiary care hospital. Subjective improvement was assessed using SNOT-22 scores. Objective evaluation was done using nasal endoscopy scores. Results The SNOT-22 score showed a significant reduction (p value -.0001) following the procedure, indicating improvement in symptoms and quality of life. The endoscopic score also demonstrated a significant reduction (p value.0001) following the procedure. A positive correlation was also observed between SNOT-22 and endoscopic scores. The proportion of patients with postoperative complications was low in the present study in comparison to several previous studies. Conclusions Coblation-assisted Draf II procedures are an effective treatment choice in the management of chronic frontal sinus disease. It provides safe access to the frontal sinus, leading to better frontal sinus patency and an improvement in the quality of life of the patients.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43163-024-00745-8Frontal sinus diseaseESSCoblation assisted FESSEndoscopic Draf
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The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
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Frontal sinus disease
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Coblation assisted FESS
Endoscopic Draf
title The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
title_full The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
title_fullStr The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
title_full_unstemmed The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
title_short The impact of Coblation- assisted endoscopic DRAF II procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
title_sort impact of coblation assisted endoscopic draf ii procedures in the treatment of chronic frontal sinus disease
topic Frontal sinus disease
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Coblation assisted FESS
Endoscopic Draf
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