Table 3. Analysis of overall quality of life and domains among different subgroups of secreting vs. non-secreting tumors; microadenomas and macroadenomas vs. huge adenomas; with and without nasoseptal flap reconstruction.
SNOT-22 | Overall ASBS-Q score | Emotional state | Specific symptoms | Pain | Vitality | Physical function | Role of performance | ||
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Non-secreting tumors ( N = 27) | Preop ( N = 27) | 17.12 ± 15.92 | 4.33 ± 0.62 | 4.07 ± 1.02 | 4.41 ± 0.55 | 4.21 ± 0.90 | 4.37 ± 0.69 | 4.51 ± 0.65 | 4.23 ± 0.80 |
After 2 mo ( N = 25) | 17.72 ± 16.63 | 4.45 ± 0.60 | 4.37 ± 0.77 | 4.35 ± 0.73 | 4.20 ± 0.95 | 4.52 ± 0.64 | 4.59 ± 0.61 | 4.46 ± 0.61 | |
After 4–6 mo ( N = 13) | 14.63 ± 8.89 | 4.55 ± 0.42 | 4.40 ± 0.72 | 4.43 ± 0.55 | 4.62 ± 0.68 | 4.73 ± 0.30 | 4.63 ± 0.45 | 4.46 ± 0.55 | |
Secreting tumors ( N = 22) | Preop ( N = 22) | 20.90 ± 14.74 | 4.12 ± 0.68 | 3.63 ± 1.03 | 4.29 ± 0.59 | 3.94 ± 1.21 | 3.91 ± 1.12 | 4.44 ± 0.71 | 4.17 ± 0.78 |
After 2 mo ( N = 19) | 13.69 ± 15.27 | 4.33 ± 0.68 | 4.23 ± 0.95 | 4.33 ± 0.59 | 4.39 ± 0.62 | 4.23 ± 1.02 | 4.47 ± 0.70 | 4.28 ± 0.80 | |
After 4–6 mo ( N = 13) | 24.50 ± 22.04 | 4.40 ± 0.55 | 4.03 ± 1.13 | 4.28 ± 0.74 | 4.38 ± 0.85 | 4.14 ± 0.94 | 4.80 ± 0.28 | 4.44 ± 0.41 | |
Microadenomas and macroadenomas ( N = 30) | Preop ( n = 30) | 19.29 ± 15.50 | 4.20 ± 0.68 | 3.83 ± 1.04 | 4.38 ± 0.59 | 3.98 ± 1.11 | 4.08 ± 1.05 | 4.43 ± 0.67 | 4.20 ± 0.76 |
After 2 mo ( n = 26) | 14.00 ± 14.50 | 4.46 ± 0.59 | 4.43 ± 0.80 | 4.43 ± 0.56 | 4.41 ± 0.60 | 4.48 ± 0.86 | 4.55 ± 0.68 | 4.41 ± 0.70 | |
After 4–6 mo ( n = 15) | 20.13 ± 21.01 | 4.44 ± 0.57 | 4.13 ± 1.12 | 4.43 ± 0.73 | 4.36 ± 0.88 | 4.20 ± 0.93 | 4.79 ± 0.28 | 4.48 ± 0.45 | |
Huge adenomas ( N = 18) | Preop ( n = 18) | 18.12 ± 15.99 | 4.27 ± 0.64 | 3.89 ± 1.08 | 4.31 ± 0.55 | 4.22 ± 0.94 | 4.30 ± 0.70 | 4.53 ± 0.69 | 4.22 ± 0.85 |
After 2 mo ( n = 16) | 19.18 ± 18.01 | 4.34 ± 0.69 | 4.13 ± 0.88 | 4.21 ± 0.82 | 4.06 ± 1.09 | 4.28 ± 0.74 | 4.54 ± 0.59 | 4.54 ± 0.59 | |
After 4–6 mo ( n = 7) | 16.75 ± 8.77 | 4.49 ± 0.40 | 4.35 ± 0.68 | 4.31 ± 0.56 | 4.64 ± 0.60 | 4.68 ± 0.30 | 4.58 ± 0.46 | 4.41 ± 0.54 | |
No NSF reconstruction ( N = 29) | Preop ( n = 29) | 17.36 ± 13.68 | 4.31 ± 0.55 | 3.94 ± 0.98 | 4.38 ± 0.52 | 4.13 ± 0.98 | 4.30 ± 0.65 | 4.53 ± 0.63 | 4.31 ± 0.59 |
After 2 mo ( n = 27) | 12.92 ± 14.26 | 4.43 ± 0.53 | 4.38 ± 0.74 | 4.38 ± 0.52 | 4.20 ± 0.93 | 4.53 ± 0.51 | 4.56 ± 0.60 | 4.41 ± 0.61 | |
After 4–6 mo ( n = 10) | 20.73 ± 18.40 | 4.45 ± 0.55 | 3.96 ± 1.29 | 4.42 ± 0.51 | 4.30 ± 0.96 | 4.33 ± 0.97 | 4.82 ± 0.19 | 4.49 ± 0.46 | |
With NSF reconstruction ( N = 20) | Preop ( n = 20) | 21.17 ± 17.80 | 4.13 ± 0.78 | 3.78 ± 1.14 | 4.32 ± 0.64 | 4.03 ± 1.16 | 3.96 ± 1.21 | 4.40 ± 0.73 | 4.05 ± 1.00 |
After 2 mo ( n = 15) | 21.73 ± 17.88 | 4.33 ± 0.78 | 4.20 ± 1.00 | 4.28 ± 0.90 | 4.42 ± 0.61 | 4.18 ± 1.17 | 4.53 ± 0.72 | 4.34 ± 0.83 | |
After 4–6 mo ( n = 13) | 19.37 ± 17.77 | 4.48 ± 0.46 | 4.38 ± 0.68 | 4.32 ± 0.73 | 4.63 ± 0.61 | 4.50 ± 0.59 | 4.64 ± 0.45 | 4.42 ± 0.50 |
Abbreviations: SNOT-22, Sinonasal Outcome Test 22; NSF, nasoseptal flap.