TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-term outcome of facial growth after functional endoscopic sinus surgery
AU - Bothwell, Marcella R.
AU - Piccirillo, Jay F.
AU - Lusk, Rodney P.
AU - Ridenour, Brock D.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by the Outcomes Research Small Projects Grant from the American Academy of Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, 1999 Reprint requests: Marcella R. Bothwell, MD, Pediatric Oto-laryngology, MA 314, University Hospital and Clinics, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212; e-mail: bothwellm@health.missouri.com.
PY - 2002/6
Y1 - 2002/6
N2 - OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether functional endoscopic sinus (FES) surgery performed in children with chronic rhinosinusitis alters facial growth. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a retrospective age-matched cohort outcome study performed at a tertiary care hospital. RESULTS: Sixty-seven children participated. There were 46 boys and 21 girls, and the mean age was 3.1 years at presentation and 13.2 years at follow-up. There were 46 children who underwent FES surgery and 21 children who did not undergo FES surgery. Quantitative anthropomorphic analysis was performed using 12 standard facial measurements. A facial plastic expert performed qualitative facial analysis. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses showed no statistical significance in facial growth between children who underwent FES surgery and those who did not undergo FES surgery. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, there was no evidence that FES surgery affected facial growth. SIGNIFICANCE: These results will aid physicians when discussing with parents the risks of FES surgery.
AB - OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether functional endoscopic sinus (FES) surgery performed in children with chronic rhinosinusitis alters facial growth. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a retrospective age-matched cohort outcome study performed at a tertiary care hospital. RESULTS: Sixty-seven children participated. There were 46 boys and 21 girls, and the mean age was 3.1 years at presentation and 13.2 years at follow-up. There were 46 children who underwent FES surgery and 21 children who did not undergo FES surgery. Quantitative anthropomorphic analysis was performed using 12 standard facial measurements. A facial plastic expert performed qualitative facial analysis. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses showed no statistical significance in facial growth between children who underwent FES surgery and those who did not undergo FES surgery. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, there was no evidence that FES surgery affected facial growth. SIGNIFICANCE: These results will aid physicians when discussing with parents the risks of FES surgery.
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U2 - 10.1067/mhn.2002.125607
DO - 10.1067/mhn.2002.125607
M3 - Article
C2 - 12087329
AN - SCOPUS:0036593526
VL - 126
SP - 628
EP - 634
JO - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
SN - 0194-5998
IS - 6
ER -