Effect of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on Bronchial Asthma Outcomes

Abstract

The data do not support the hypothesis that first-time FESS for medically refractory chronic rhinosinusitis in adult patients with chronic asthma leads to reduced postoperative asthma symptoms or asthma medication use or improved pulmonary function. Based on this limited study, a reexamination of the benefits of sinus surgery to coexisting asthma is in order.