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Age and Unplanned Postoperative Visits Predict Outcome after Septoplasty: A National Swedish Register Study
Joint Authors
Pedersen, Lars
Schiöler, Linus
Holmberg, Kenneth
Ahlström Emanuelsson, Cecilia
Hellgren, Johan
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To study predictors of symptom relief six months after septoplasty using data from the Swedish National Septoplasty Register.
Participants.
This is a retrospective register study of adult patients undergoing septoplasty in Sweden in 2003–2012.
Outcome.
Relief of nasal symptoms was analysed in relation to age, gender, size of hospital performing the surgery, addition of turbinoplasty, and unplanned postoperative visits to the hospital due to pain, bleeding, or infection.
Results.
In all, 76% of the patients (n=5,865) rated their symptoms as “almost gone” or “gone” six months after septoplasty.
With every 10-year increase in the age of the patients, the OR was 1.19, 95% CI 1.15–1.23, for a better result and 1.54, 95% CI 1.38–1.71, if the septoplasty was performed at a county hospital versus a university hospital.
If there was no unplanned postoperative visit due to pain, bleeding, or infection, the OR for a better result was 1.6, 95% CI 1.39–1.85.
Conclusion.
In this large national cohort of septoplasties, most of the patients felt that their symptoms had gone or almost gone six months after septoplasty.
Higher age, surgery at smaller hospitals, and no unplanned visits to the hospital postoperatively predicted a better outcome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pedersen, Lars& Schiöler, Linus& Holmberg, Kenneth& Ahlström Emanuelsson, Cecilia& Hellgren, Johan. 2018. Age and Unplanned Postoperative Visits Predict Outcome after Septoplasty: A National Swedish Register Study. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pedersen, Lars…[et al.]. Age and Unplanned Postoperative Visits Predict Outcome after Septoplasty: A National Swedish Register Study. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Pedersen, Lars& Schiöler, Linus& Holmberg, Kenneth& Ahlström Emanuelsson, Cecilia& Hellgren, Johan. Age and Unplanned Postoperative Visits Predict Outcome after Septoplasty: A National Swedish Register Study. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1173805
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1173805