Table 1.
Preoperative characteristics of surgical cohort with CRS with nasal polyposis (n=363)
| Characteristics: | N (%) | Mean [±SD] | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment (years) | 49.8 [±14.5] | 19 – 83 | |
| Males | 217 (60%) | ||
| Caucasian | 301 (83%) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 15 (4%) | ||
| Asthma | 204 (56%) | ||
| Allergy (skin prick/RAST) | 152 (42%) | ||
| Aspirin sensitivity | 80 (22%) | ||
| Prior sinus surgery | 237 (65%) | ||
| Septal deviation | 89 (25%) | ||
| Turbinate hypertrophy | 25 (7%) | ||
| Depression | 35 (10%) | ||
| Tobacco use/smoking | 22 (6%) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | 168 (46%) | ||
| Corticosteroid dependency | 31 (9%) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus (Type I/II) | 16 (4%) | ||
| Preoperative clinical measures: | |||
| Computed tomography total score | 17.1 [±4.7] | 0 – 24 | |
| LK Endoscopy total score | 10.1 [±3.7] | 1 – 20 | |
| a. Nasal polyposis score* | 3.3 [±1.0] | 1 – 4 | |
| b. Discharge score* | 2.3 [±1.3] | 0 – 4 | |
| c. Edema score* | 3.2 [±1.2] | 0 – 4 | |
| d. Scarring score* | 0.9 [±1.3] | 0 – 4 | |
| e. Crusting score* | 0.4 [±1.0] | 0 – 4 | |
CRS, chronic rhinosinusitis; SD, standard deviation; RAST, radioallergosorbent testing; LK, Lund-Kennedy;
*
indicates summarized bilateral severity scores