Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patient with Nasal Polyp Characteristics at Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Outpatient Clinic, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung
Abstract: To evaluate chronic
rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyp (NP) characteristics in patients with
routine visits to the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery outpatient clinic of
Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung.
Methods: This descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study was
conducted at the Rhinology-Allergy Outpatient Clinic, Departement of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital,
Bandung, in the period of January 2014 to December 2014. Data were obtained from
medical records and the sampling method used was total sampling. A total of 100
CRS with NP patients were evaluated. Nasal endoscopy examinations were
performed. Patients were classified based on age into 10–20 years, 21–31 years,
32–42 years, 43–53 years, and >54 years groups.
Results: Chronic rhinosinusitis with NP incidences were mostly found in
male patients compared to females. There were several CRS cases with NP risk
factors, including smoking and allergy.
Conclusions: In the study, CRS with NP patients may possibly have one or
more risk factors. Smoking is the major risk factor from CRS with NP after
allergy.
Author: Dina Riana, Arif
Dermawan, Wijana Wijana, Ongka Muhammad Saifuddin
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160123