ОЦЕНКА КАЧЕСТВА ЖИЗНИ ПАЦИЕНТОВ С ПОСТНАЗАЛЬНЫМ СИНДРОМОМ ПРИ ВАЗОМОТОРНОМ РИНИТЕ ДО И ПОСЛЕ ХИРУРГИЧЕСКОГО ЛЕЧЕНИЯ

Abstract

Purpose. Assessment of the quality of life of patients with postnasal syndrome with vasomotor rhinitis before and after surgical treatment using the SNOT­22 questionnaire (RUS) and using a visual analogue scale (VAS – 10­point subjective scale). Materials and methods. Two groups were formed: the main group – 30 patients (15 men and 15 women), who, along with laser photocoagulation of the inferior turbinates, underwent photocoagulation of the distal branches of the vidian nerve. The comparison group consisted of 30 patients (15 men and 15 women) who underwent only laser photocoagulation of the inferior turbinates. Results. Assessment of the quality of life of patients in the preoperative period using a specialized questionnaire SNOT­22 (RUS) and according to the VAS corresponds to the scale of moderately disturbing (main group – 40.8 ± 3.35 points, comparison group – 42.2 ± 3.17, breathing through nose and smell before surgery in the main group according to VAS – 9.6 ± 0.33 points, in the comparison group – 9.5 ± 0.25 points Complaints about mucus drainage along the posterior pharyngeal wall in the main group – 8.8 ± 0, 27 points, in the comparison group – 8.7 ± 0.18 points), in the postoperative period there is a progressive decrease in indicators (1 month after the operation in patients of the main group, respiratory and olfactory function – 1.8 ± 0.13 points, patients comparison groups – 2.4 ± 0.15 points Complaints about mucus drainage along the posterior pharyngeal wall patients of the main group – 0.7 ± 0.36 points, comparison groups – 4.2 ± 0.16 points Quality of life of patients using specialized questionnaire SNOT­22 (RUS) 1 month after surgery in the main group – 8.3 ± 1.85 points, in groups e comparison – 14.3 ± 2.86 points. Conclusions. Vasomotor rhinitis with postnasal syndrome reduces the quality of life of patients. The proposed methods of minimally invasive surgical treatment can improve the quality of life of patients in the postoperative periods.